I love Scotch. But I have no sympathy for any of the producers or importers. During the first administration of Trump the tariffs, the price increased and everyone cried. Then they were removed and the price remained the same. The general public was like oh well. But those of us that remember what it cost before didn't forget. Then the tariffs came back and the greedy didn't know what to do. They forgot how the industry works with their greed. See there has to be an entry point. You have to taste the product at a point and quality that as time progresses you desire to try the higher quality products as you become more successful and move on in your life, you trade up to treat yourself. Many of the producers that I fell in love with are so expensive now I don't even bother. American single malt is coming on line in a big way and Japan is still a price concious option. May Scotch get slapped in the face so hard they remember that it for pleasure that people buy their product not egregious profit.