Spare us the tariffs on Scotch — and everything else

Britain and the United States will soon meet to seek progress on a trade agreement that the two nations negotiated last month. While the general 10% U.S. tariff on most other U.K. goods remains in place, the agreement aimed to reduce duties on British-made steel, aluminum, and cars. One tariff, however, was left untouched: Scotch.

Scotch is big business in the U.K., accounting for some 7 billion pounds in domestic sales and exports (roughly $9 billion), and this is not the first time the drink has been slapped with tariffs.