Boris Johnson urges Donald Trump to scrap whisky tariffs

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/10/10/boris-johnson-urges-donald-trump-scrap-whisky-tariffs/ ^

[sinsofsolarempirefan]

Boris Johnson has personally lobbied Donald Trump to scrap tariffs on single malt whisky that threaten thousands of Scottish jobs after facing demands to intervene.

The Prime Minister used a phone call to the US President on Wednesday evening to express his "disappointment" at the decision to impose tariffs on a series of UK exports next week, including Scotch.

[sinsofsolarempirefan]

OK, I get the retaliating over the Boeing/Airbus dispute but what is this about "French brandy and cognac are not affected by the penalties." Why are Scotch whisky producers in the UK getting stiffed but the French aren't?!?

[Magnum44]

I’ll drink to reducing Scotch Whiskey tariffs...

[Gay State Conservative]

I have no problem at all with us negotiating with the Brits on trade. “You do this and we'll do that”.The goal,of course,is an agreement which benefits both sides.

[dfwgator]

[Retrofitted]

Let the trade deals commence!

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-wto-aircraft-drink-food/us-hits-scotch-whisky-italian-cheese-french-wine-with-25-tariffs-idUSKBN1WH2G7

[shotgun]

Don’t the Kennedy’s still have their “special tax” on imported whiskey from the UK?

[ModelBreaker]

So it’s the Whiskey rebellion redux, no? ;)

[Robert DeLong]

Doesn't seem like the tarrif has added much ot the price

[sinsofsolarempirefan]

$13 for a bottle of whisky?! Either it tastes like vagrant piss or the ‘sin tax’ we pay on booze in Britain really kicks the consumer in the balls.

[Sirius Lee]

This is weird, I just poured a dram of The Balvenie when I came across this thread.

[SuperLuminal]

Anything that hurts those commies financially is OK with me...

[Robert DeLong]

Buy The Bottle

List Price : $34.99

OUR PRICE: $21.99
SAVE $13.00!

VAT 69 is an excellent scotch.

[VeniVidiVici]

I’m guessing that they have tarrifs on our whiskey

[ocrp1982]

If you can’t afford to buy Scotch Whiskey because of the tariffs may I suggest you switch to a Fine Kentucky Bourbon.

[mewzilla]

The French don’t produce whisky.

[bert]

OK. Boris. What’ll ya give me?

[ml/nj]

I’ll drink to reducing Scotch Whiskey tariffs...

as long as they stop taxing Bourbon.

ML/NJ

[mewzilla]

Note to Boris: Brexit first, pal. If you don’t, whisky tariffs will be the least of the UK’s problems.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

I’m all for tariffs, which are economic Balm of Gilead, but this is beyond the pale!

[ameribbean expat]

Takes some pressure off Boris for Scottish independence. Do it. He’ll owe you.

And I like Cardhu. So shoot me.