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  • How rising costs are squeezing Tarpon Springs Distillery’s bottom line

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📰 News we're reading

• Tariffs and rising costs drive record closures in US distilleries (miamiherald.com) — Tarpon Springs Distillery owners Barry and Lisa Butler say soaring costs for bottles, packaging, and labels are squeezing their local operation, even though they don’t export. They’ve also lost much of their business from Canadian tourists, as national tariffs, shifting drinking habits, and widespread craft distillery closures reshape the spirits industry across the country.
   

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