Patterson Perspectives

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Patterson Perspectives: Distilling Some Thoughts on Distilled Spirits

March 29, 2021

Dr. Farley speaks with Erin Petrey, the cocktail editor of Bourbonbanter.com, about how the trade war and the pandemic have affected the distilled spirits industry in the United States and Europe. Distilled spirits have become wrapped up in broader economic questions, to the effect that consumers may soon see rapidly increasing prices.  This could have a significant economic impact in areas where distilled spirits make up an important component of export goods, such as Kentucky.