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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Lauren Almeida

Scottish whisky market slides into supply glut amid falling sales and US tariffs

A Talisker scotch whisky bottle
Diageo, the owner of Talisker and other whisky brands, has reduced production at some Scottish distilleries. Photograph: Tim Graham/Getty Images

The Scottish whisky market has slipped into a supply glut as US tariffs and falling demand weigh on the country’s distilleries.

Global scotch sales fell 3% in the first half of 2025, marking the third consecutive year of decline after decades of growth, according to the alcohol data provider IWSR.

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