As the U.S. remains embattled in an ever-changing trade war with Canada and tariffs from the European Union loom, bourbon makers in Kentucky are trying to find their footing and plan a path forward.

Stores in Canada have been removing U.S.-made bourbon from their shelves in retaliation for stiff tariffs placed on the nation's goods.

Smaller distillers say the uncertainty created by the administration's erratic tariff announcements is crippling their ability to expand into Canadian and EU markets.