苏格兰威士忌协会就英格兰威士忌地理标志提起上诉
苏格兰威士忌协会（SWA）已向英国政府提出上诉，指英格兰威士忌地理标志（GI）「稀释」了单一麦芽的定义，爱尔兰威士忌协会与威尔士威士忌协会联合署名发表声明。SWA称，该GI允许英格兰单一麦芽在酒厂以外的场所进行糖化与发酵，破坏了单一麦芽与单一产地、单一酒厂之间的关联；该GI已于9月11日获英国环境、食品与农村事务部（Defra）批准。SWA表示认可英格兰威士忌获得GI保护的意义，但为维护苏格兰威士忌产业对单一麦芽品类的长期投入，决定提起上诉。
The Scotch Whisky Association has lodged an appeal with the UK government, accusing the English whisky geographical indication (GI) of ‘watering down’ single malt.
The Irish Whiskey and Welsh Whisky Associations have joined the SWA to issue a joint statement regarding the recent introduction of the English whisky GI.
“We hoped that a mutually beneficial resolution could be found to both protect the integrity of the single malt category and allow the English GI to proceed. Despite efforts to find an agreement, including offering compromises to the English Whisky Guild, our Associations remain concerned about inconsistencies in approving the English whisky GI, both in terms of process and future practice.
“The whisk(e)y producers we represent have a proud, long-standing and unrivalled tradition of making world-class whisk(e)y. We want to see high-quality definitions, which underpin a high-quality single malt category enjoyed by millions around the world.”
The English whisky GI was officially approved by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on Friday 11 September.
The SWA has characterised its appeal as a response to the government ‘watering down the definition of single malt’.
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