Kentucky bourbon in crisis as distillers cut production but bet billions on future

NewsWorldAmericasKentucky bourbon in crisis as distillers cut production but bet billions on futureTariffs and inflation have driven up input costs and dampened overseas demand, with potential fallout from the Iran war threatening to further increase energy expensesEmma Rumney & Nicholas P. BrownTuesday 07 April 2026 11:30 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2952913","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/kentucky-bourbon-heaven-hill-trump-tariffs-b2952913.html","title":"Kentucky bourbon in crisis as distillers cut production but bet billions on future"}}CloseRelated: Best bourbon whiskeys - Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel Bourbon WhiskeyThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","r...