Tequila gets European GI approval
The European Commission has approved the addition of Tequila into the EU register of geographical indications.
SWA calls for criminal sanctions on Chinese 'scotch' fakers
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has called for further sanctions on producers and distributors of imitation scotch in China.
Scotch whisky gets protection in Vietnam
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has gained a geographical indication of origin for scotch whisky in Vietnam.
Panama grants scotch whisky GI
Scotch whisky has been granted geographical indication of origin (GI) in Panama.
China: Scotch whisky gets geographical protection
China - an important market for scotch whisky – has announced that it will recognise and protect ‘scotch whisky’ as a Geographical Indication (GI).
Napa Valley enjoys protection in India
The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) has announced that the ‘Napa Valley’ name has been granted Geographic Indication Status (GI) in India.
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Dirty cocktail names: Is it the end?
There are lies, damn lies, statistics – and then there are statistics about cocktails. It emerged recently that a UK firm named Travel Republic surveyed punters, and apparently 29% of them disapprove of sexually suggestive cocktail names.
