Thousands of Knicks fans gathered in downtown New York City for a lively ticker-tape parade to celebrate the team's NBA championship. Fans lit joints, drank alcohol, and climbed on police cruisers along Church Street, with some expressing joy and a sense of history.
Chinese whiskey producer Huang Shaoming will showcase unique coffee and rose-flavored whiskeys at the 10th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming. This event highlights China's growing domestic whiskey industry, with Dali emerging as a key production region.
Reduced import tariffs in India are creating a significant growth opportunity for US bourbon, which has historically been a niche product. Facing oversupply and declining domestic demand, Kentucky distillers see India's premiumizing market as a crucial expansion frontier.
Conor McGregor's net worth is estimated at $200 million in 2026, driven by UFC earnings, the Mayweather fight, endorsements, and the sale of Proper No. Twelve whiskey. His business ventures and investments continue to grow.
The important detail, of course, is that this was not just whiskey. It was Kash Patel whiskey, or at least whiskey transformed into a Kash Patel object, reportedly engraved with “Kash Patel FBI Director”, an FBI-style shield, an eagle, his signature and the number 9, presumably a reference to his place in the line of FBI directors.
Kash Patel steht in der Kritik, weil er laut Medienberichten angeblich gern tief ins Glas schaut – was dieser bestreitet. Da kommt eine neue Enthüllung für den FBI-Leiter zur Unzeit: Dieses Mal geht es um ganze Flaschen.
President Trump announced removal of tariffs and restrictions on whiskey related to trade between Scotland and Kentucky, following King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to the White House. The move addresses earlier 2025 tariff measures that included a 10% baseline tariff on British goods, which had raised concerns in the Scotch whisky industry. Trump credited the royal visit for encouraging the policy shift, calling it a wonderful honor.
Trump announced the removal of all tariffs on whisky imports following King Charles's state visit to the White House, calling it a gesture in honor of the British monarch. The Scotch Whisky Association estimates the previous 10% tariff cost the industry £4m per week. The announcement comes after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer negotiated a trade deal last May that reduced the tariff from 27.5% to 10% on most goods including whisky.
