English whisky in peril as Scottish, Irish and Welsh makers launch fresh offensive

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The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has lodged a formal appeal to prevent English whisky being granted "protected geographical indication (GI) status".The Scottish association launched the offensive against their Southern rivals after accusing the Labour Government of "watering down the definition of single malt".The English whisky GI status was officially approved by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on September 11.During an urgent question in the House Commons on September 15 on the decision, Defra Secretary Stephen Morgan said Labour remains "absolutely committed to supporting and championing Scotch whisky at home and abroad".

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He said: "Scotch whisky's protected status, reputation and production requirements are unchanged and the English definition of single malt has no impact on how single malt is made in Scotland."Nothing in this decision changes the protected status, reputation or production requirements of Scotch...

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