There is a kerfuffle over the proposed geographic indicator for English Single Malt, The concern seems to be that fermentation and distillation can happen in two separate sites. https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2025/02/english-whisky-standards-should-be-stricter-than-scotland/ However, the SWA have got their sh*tkicking boots on for the Labour Government and seem to be accusing English whisky of being inferior to Scottish. Not like a lobby organisation... https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/14367365/keir-starmer-accused-sabotaging-scotch-whisky/ Any chance to beat on the Government. (Also, the Sun, so hardly great news org)

Posted by Chris Ratcliff at 2025-02-21 17:09:37 UTC