Shelves that held bottles of Kentucky bourbon, Jack Daniels whiskey and Bacardi rum are sitting empty at government-run liquor stores in B.C. Sunday – where bottles of booze have been replaced with signs saying, ‘Buy Canadian Instead.’
The move follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order that imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods.
Premier David Eby, in response, pledged to pull American liquor off the shelves and said provincial stores will stop purchasing it. The premiers of Ontario and Quebec have done the same.
Is that US made swill back on the shelf? The Orange Turd decided to postpone the tariffs for 30 days.
Tomorrow it will be. I still won’t be buying it.
https://wholesale.bcldb.com/news/response-us-tariffs
In summary, top brands from red states are not only being pulled from shelves, but orders by hospitality and independent vendors are on hold.
Other brands from red states are not being imported, it’s while current stockpiles last.
Good. Pull everything American
I’m American.
Meet me behind the dumpster in 15 and I’ll give you a pull.
Well now this sweetens the pot. Can we get a side order of maple syrup?
Well that escalated quickly
It de-escalated in a few seconds as well
How dare you. My record is 3 minutes and 12 seconds!
We’re talking about my car that won’t start. Right…?
I’m gonna start the fuck out of your car
Yay!
I didn’t forget about you, what is your car wearing?
Can confirm a bunch of stuff’s been pulled. So far it’s just a few brands though. That’s Maker’s on the bottom, so Kentucky bourbon as a category hasn’t been pulled (yet?).
Asked them how people have reacted and they said they’d thought many would be really pissed but the reaction’s been nearly universal support.
The Jack Daniels and Bacardi really aren’t a loss to anyone. You are all better off without them.
Kentucky Burbon though:
Meh, Irish Whiskey and Scotch are still available. The loss will be forgotten over a single glass.
I can appreciate a good glass of whiskey or scotch but prefer burbon if given a choice. Cheers!
Holy shit it’s gonna be like traveling with blue jeans in the 80s all over again. Isolationism sucks :(
Bourbon is appellation protected - it’s all from Kentucky. That’s the reason Jack Daniels is “Tennessee Whiskey”.
Common misconception! There are rules when it comes to making bourbon, but location isn’t one of them. Check out Koval bourbon from Illinois, and I’m sure there’s plenty of good stuff coming out of Oregon and California.
Edit: It does have to be made in the US, not a specific state or county.
I bought a freshly dumped bourbon barrel from Woodinville Whiskey in Oregon.
Contrary to popular belief, bourbon may be made anywhere within the US:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourbon_whiskey
“Tennessee Whiskey” has its own standards, most notably that it should be from Tennessee:
Is there any ill that fireball can’t cure?
I think it causes more ills than it could ever cure.
Diabetes
Ahaha, my thoughts exactly. One of the best parts about Biden winning, for me at least, was ending my embargo of bourbon.
Would love to see the same from the Albertan government, but I’m sure Smith is on her knees with her mouth agape for that slimy orange load.
Fucking Smith looks so goddamn spineless. Everyone else is standing proud while Smith “please no more? What can I do for you?”
Most other premiers aren’t held bankrupt by UCP crazies who’ll force a leadership review if they don’t toe the fascist line.
Smith, on the other hand, owes her whole career to appeasing right-wing nutjobs.
“Ready to Zuck”
Bacardi is Cuban?
It may have started in Cuba but it isn’t anymore.
