Whisky industry faces a bleak mid-winter as tariffs bite and exports stall

Douglas FraserScotland business and economy editorAFP via Getty ImagesScotch whisky is facing a sharp downturn in production as it adapts to tough market conditions around the world.Tariffs for export to the USA, introduced under the Trump administration and adding 10% to importers' costs, have hit sales in the industry's biggest export market.American tariffs on single malts, which were suspended four years ago,…