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Top distiller says climate change to crimp liquor supply - The Seattle Times

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Biggest Distiller Diageo Warns That Worsening Water Crisis Is Threating Supplies - Bloomberg

Water Crisis Threatens Alcoholic Drinks Supply, Top Distiller Diageo Warns

The maker of Baileys Irish Cream says the crunch in water supply due to droughts and erratic rain is emerging as a massive risk for its operations.
Whiskey bottles travel on conveyor belts inside a bottling plant of Diageo Plc., in Bengaluru, India, on Aug. 25, 2022. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg

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