I imagine Austin has a much better selection of hot sauces than SE PA.
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My SO is Irish, and there are a few non-negotiables in our house. Kerrygold, Barry’s tea, HP sauce. I doubt those will break the budget if the tariffs go into effect.
I keep regular (American) butter for baking and sauteeing. But don’t but the “lesser butter” on his potatoes. He has an interesting sense of humor LOL.
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Do you have a suggestion for an American “London dry”gin?
Could you elaborate on that?
Tariffs will, unfortunately, increase prices across the board, domestic and foreign products alike.
If crackers from Italy is taxed 20% more, than a cracker maker in the US (as a profit maximizing individual) will also increase prices. Maybe not on a 1:1 to basis, but the prices will increase on domestic crackers (maybe 10 or 15%).
So in the overall grand scheme of things, if I have to pay more, I might as well pay for the stuff I actually like.
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Tanqueray, Sipsmith, Beefeater.
I think Tanqueray and Beefeater are imported here.
Cynic 
Ugh, never mind. Just ignore all of it. I googled American London Dry gins, and that’s what the dumb google machine came up with 
Is Bluecoat available in your area? I confess, I don’t care for gin. But I’ve tasted Bluecoat and it gets a lot of love in my area.
ETA: It’s also considered a dry gin.
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I always get better results from Yahoo vs Google. Here’s the alleged best 14 American gins.
14 Best American Gin Brands: Exploring USA’s Gin Scene | Drinks Geek
Nice to know Bluecoat snuck in at number 5.
Price gouging by American manufacturers aside, increased demand for domestic products plus price increases for the can, or bottle, or other miscellany of production will cause prices to rise in the domestic sector as well.
And they all thought eggs were expensive…
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I think realistic because we’ve seen this unfortunately. Competition is partly what helps to keep prices low. When competition can’t get below a certain price threshold nothing stops the domestic company from raising it to right below the imported version. And of course, very commonly once tariffs or scarcity goes away, people still pay those inflated prices because companies know they can get away with it.
Cost of light cream when a Target first opened was 3.29 - a good 2-3 less than the overinflated cost of markets in my neighborhood. That crept up to 2.60 - 4.29 all within about a year to year and a half. It’s now at 5.29 - still a full $2 less than the ridiculous big grocery chains here, but if you go to a neighboring town by car, their cream is still about $4. No tariff, no scarcity. It’s the price point they know the neighborhood will tolerate because of competition.
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My son in law makes one, but it is only available at Milam & Greene in Blanco. St. George Botanivore and Bluecoat are not true London Dry, but they are both pretty darned good. I hear Seagram’s is pretty good.
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I kind of like Greenhook, but IMO there are some questionable gins on that list. Definitely not a London Dry, but Few Breakfast Gin makes a spectacular Army and Navy.
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Yeah, I’m not a gin drinker. I tasted the Bluecoat at a local brewery/distillery festival some years back, but I can’t vouch for any of the other entries on the list. My parents were both G&T drinkers in the summer, but they preferred Tanqueray, which is of no help when looking for American gins.
Now if you want an American vodka . . .
There are a LOT of spirits being distilled in Florida these days.
I dont drink gin, but I know Florida Distillery and St Augustine Distillery both produce award winning versions.
Lots of rum made in Florida (dont sleep on Siesta Key Spiced Rum, and their gold is the baby Jesus in velvet slippers level smooth)
Tons of vodka here and in Texas, too.
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I love Bluecoat, and it’s a go-to in our household. PHILLY REPRESENTIN’! 
@Meekah — you might be able to find some ginspiration in this thread, too:
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The Goog is often unhelpful. 
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re ghirardelli cocoa: a 2 pound can is currently $43 on amazon; 2 years ago it was $26.
that’s the result of poor crops — who knows when the tariffs kick in.
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