‘Frantic’ first days as Atlantic Canada sells off U.S. booze; wine, bourbon dominate – Halifax

Bruce Keating, chief executive of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation, says the first few days of sales were frantic, but the pace has since slowed down.

Keating says he was surprised to see wine edge out whiskey, bourbon and vodka as the top-selling product.

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The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation says retail sales of its U.S. liquor total about $7 million so far, dominated by bourbon and whiskey.

P.E.I.’s liquor control commission says more than a quarter of its $3.2-million American alcohol inventory has been sold.

Many provincial governments across the country pulled American liquor products from stores last year in response to tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.

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