Trump removes tariffs to allow Kentucky bourbon makers to easily send barrels to Scotland

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 365

Last Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago

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Republican President Donald Trump said Thursday he will remove tariffs to allow Kentucky bourbon distillers to more easily ship barrels to Scotland after King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the U.S. this week.

In a Truth Social post, Trump said he will remove “the Tariffs and Restrictions on Whiskey having to do with Scotland’s ability to work with the Commonwealth of Kentucky on Whiskey and Bourbon, two very important Industries within Scotland …

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