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Scotch whisky

Wooden barrels of Scotch sit on a shelf in a storage area

How much will a 25% tariff hurt sales of Scotch?

Distillers — and consumers — are worried about the impact of a 25% tariff on exports of Scottish whisky to the US.

Single malt whisky is seen in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This country has passed Scotland in the world whisky ranks. Can you name it?

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An advertisement for Suntory Holding's Kakubin whisky is displayed at a station in Tokyo on January 14, 2014.

Move over, Scotland — Japan is claiming single malt supremacy

Food
Olaf Meier

How a German banker tasted his way into an ambassadorship — for Scotch whisky

Lifestyle & Belief

London Distillery Company Readies for the Return of Whiskey

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Old Pulteney Wins World Whisky of the Year Honor

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According to Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, the best single malt whisky comes from this tiny town at the northern end of the Scottish Highlands.

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