NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Everyone knows Tennessee whiskey. In 2022, distilleries contributed more than $3 billion statewide.

But that success is facing a new hurdle: trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada.

A new report shows American liquor exports to Canada have dropped 85% this year after several Canadian provinces banned American spirits from their shelves. The move came in response to new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump, reigniting a trade dispute that's hitting distillers close to home.

At Southern Collective in Nashville, CEO Tricia Brill said expanding internationally was always part of the plan.

"By the time we got around to exporting to Canada, the tariffs were in place and destroyed our dream of expanding overseas," Brill said. "It's just not worth it for a s

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