English single malt whisky fails the test

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By Liz S

The Herald posted the above yesterday, mainly I suspect , because the video they attached to their post was of a UK politician , Wendy Chamberlain, highlighting this in the HOC.

I suspect that she, Chamberlain, only raised it in the HOC as she has certain Distilleries within her constituency which could be impacted with this below announcement. I also suspect that had she not had any distilleries in her constituency then, as a Lib Dem MP elected in Scotland , she probably would not have even bothered to mention it all as an issue for Scotland) ?

I also again suspect that pressure has obviously been applied to her via the various distilleries within her constituency to get her to raise this in the HOC.

The post via The Herald stated this:

“The UK Government has been accused of sneaking out a decision that could undermine one of Scotland’s most treasured exports, after English whisky was granted geographical indication (GI) status with a ‘single malt’ definition”.

The Labour UK government had posted this below on their government website 4 days ago – on 11 September.

“English Whisky raises a glass to new protected status”

“English Whisky has secured protected Geographical Indication (GI) status, a major milestone for a sector that has grown from a handful of pioneering producers into one of England’s most exciting food and drink success stories”

“English Whisky now joins Scotch, Welsh and Irish whiskies as a recognised and protected whisky category, showcasing the breadth, qualities and innovation of whisky production across the United Kingdom”

However something was omitted from this announcement from the UK government on the distinction of English single malt whisky achieving this protected Geographical Indication (GI) status.

As according to Wendy “on Friday evening at 5pm , Defra announced that it approved the English Whisky Guilds application for English whisky to receive Geographical Indication (GI) status despite objections from the Scotch, Welsh and Irish Whisky (whiskey) Associations”.

She also noted that for English Whisky “the definition, English single malt whisky requires only distillation at a single distillery, rather than for all the stages of production to take place at a single site” (as is required for Scotch single malt).

She noted that “the term single malt whisky carries a long established reputation and meaning for consumers. It risks disadvantaging Scotch producers who have invested heavily to comply with the traditional single site production model” (which she then noted included distilleries in her constituency) .

In other words they, the UK government, have been accused of “watering down” the definition of single malt after granting geographical indication (GI) status to English whisky.

This is yet another example of Labour , this time again as the UK government, batting for England while being cavalier with the established and respected produce/drinks/Industry etc via the other nations within the UK State.

So really are those still undecided people in Scotland not yet prepared to finally wake up and see what is really happening within the UK State with various UK political parties as UK governments.

That is where we always now read and hear that industry etc in England is being saved , invested in and so then promoted .

While elsewhere within the UK State other nations industry are being abandoned , neglected and so then seeing a lack of investment and support by various UK governments , especially those industries within Scotland.

I think perhaps this Labour UK government have become drunk with power , more so with the fact that they won 37 seats in the 2024 UK GE in Scotland- obviously they have translated that ‘victory’ to mean that they see Scots , and all others living within Scotland, as all being gullible and compliant MUGS. (hence they, Labour, now seem to think that they can do what they want to us- and also to our Nation ).

Again , if this is better together then I fail to see how things could have possibly been any worse for us had we voted YES in 2014.

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2 thoughts on “English single malt whisky fails the test”

  1. O/T apologies.

    The SNP (and us) should perhaps forget just being called “Separatists” as an intended slur, as some more fanatical British Nationalists take it even further. Just to further confirm their lack of decorum and professionalism.

    (Like Ben Habib for example – see below post by him- Habib who I guess is an example of what a public School produces. Posh Neds. As Habib attended the prestigious Rugby School).

    Here below is a post on ‘X’ by Ben Habib on 14 September in response to a post on ‘X by the SNP in relation to their meeting with the leaders of other devolved Nations to sign a memorandum on independence to work together.

    Habib’s post:

    “Devolution has worked as any sane person would expect. It has promoted those who’d break up the country and take each constituent part into the anti-democratic EU. Our Kingdom was forged over thousands of years. We have been together for hundreds of years and these anti-British bastards would destroy it. Abolish devolution”.

    Ben Habib the ex Tory voter and donor up to 2019.

    Ben Habib the ex Brexit party MEP.

    Ben Habib the ex co-deputy leader of Reform UK.

    Ben Habib who then formed a new party Advance UK.

    Ben Habib who in May 2026 gave an address, in which he criticised other parties for not engaging with Robinson’s supporters, at the second ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march.

    Ben Habib who then , after May 2026, announced his intention to de-register Advance UK as a party and merge it into the far right ‘Great British Political Action Committee’.

    Ben Habib is now the Chairman of that above far right political ‘campaign’ group.

    So just looking at just some of Habib’s ‘political’ journey on the right of politics , well clearly you can see it is somewhat varied to say the least, where his allegiance changes, (like the wind ?) , only when I assume that he does not get his own way or the party (pretend one or otherwise) does not do what he wants it to do.

    So as well as having a questionable knowledge on ‘British/UK’ history when he wrote “Our Kingdom was forged over thousands of years” he is also quite aggressive in his language, as in foul, but then I think that is , for him, so very apt , as his politics is foul as well.

    It is then ironic that in his use of bad language and his dismissive and superior tone , that it will likely be people like him, Habib, who may convert more people within Scotland to now support Scottish independence.

    If , that is, nothing else does it.

    So then others will also convert to independence just to get away from people like him (Ben Habib).

    As others (as well as us) will see it as being very apparent the motivation that drives many of those far right hate filled people, who are also foul mouthed posh ex public School boys (and girls) , whose arrogance assumes that they think that they knows best, so then they assume that they alone get to decide Scotland’s future.

    Habib is yet another one who needs to ‘haud his wheesht’ as his input into our business in Scotland is not, nay never ever, required.

    That’s because we only want and need the input of those who have our best interests at heart and not those (like Habib) who seek to imprison us as a colony, within what they (and he) considers to be their real country i.e. England.

    Liz S

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