Row erupts over new English Whisky Geographical Indication status

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The basis of the SWA’s complaint concerns the fact that the English Whisky GI allows single malt English whisky to be mashed and fermented away from the distillery

A row has erupted over English Whisky’s new GI status, after the Scotch Whisky Association lodged an appeal with the UK government, warning the protection risked damaging “the high quality and reputation of the single malt whisky category”.

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