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Empty shelves at B.C. liquor stores as American booze pulled in response to tariffs (www.ctvnews.ca)

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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.

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[-] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 30 points 3 days ago

The Jack Daniels and Bacardi really aren't a loss to anyone. You are all better off without them.

Kentucky Burbon though:

[-] FearfulSalad@ttrpg.network 21 points 3 days ago

Meh, Irish Whiskey and Scotch are still available. The loss will be forgotten over a single glass.

[-] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

I can appreciate a good glass of whiskey or scotch but prefer burbon if given a choice. Cheers!

[-] neuracnu 14 points 3 days ago

[-] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

Holy shit it’s gonna be like traveling with blue jeans in the 80s all over again. Isolationism sucks :(

[-] DrBob@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 days ago

Bourbon is appellation protected - it's all from Kentucky. That's the reason Jack Daniels is "Tennessee Whiskey".

[-] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

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.