If drinkers sense that bar prices are creeping upward, they’re not wrong. “There is definitely the impression that bar prices have increased this year across the industry,” said Charlotte Voisey, executive director of Tales of the Cocktail Foundation. Champagne, tequila, Scotch whisky and amaro are categories legally tied to specific regions and countries. “Tariff hikes are still causing widespread disruption within the alcohol industry,” said Marbet Lewis, founding attorney at Spirit Law Partners. Several retailers Lewis works with have shifted their menus toward domestic products, not out of preference, but out of necessity.

Source: Huffington Post January 06, 2026 13:25 UTC