It plans to allow the English language from the “sabotage” barley by the Scots

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Westminster’s plans to ratify the whiskey in English Malt Whisky “sabotage” by Scottish politicians who are afraid that one of their basic export industries would undermine their basic export industries.

A consultation has been launched this week about the proposals that would allow the classification of distilled whiskey in England as “individual barley”, and it has been granted the same geographical brand as its Scottish competitor.

Manufacturers are looking for a protected geographical condition, which was presented products Such as champagne and corniche pies, as a sign of quality and originality, allows outstanding pricing.

“It is a sabotage and another blatant attack on one of the main industries in Scotland by a party government that does not simply care,” said Graham Livetter, the Scottish National Party deputy for Mauri West, Nairen, Strchby, one of the evidence. This is the home of a third of the whiskey distillation factories in Scotland.

He said that the proposal “is completely undermined” the Scotch of the whiskey sector of $ 5.4 billion. He added, “Sir Kerr Starmer must end these devastating plans now,” referring to the UK Prime Minister.

On Thursday, Prime Minister John Sweeny said Scottish government It would provide “all necessary representations to protect the identity and Scotch whiskey.”

The Scotch Whisky Association also warned that the application would undermine the lineage and the address of “individual barley”.

Scotch requires that barley granules be mashed, ferment and distillation in the same site in order for the drink to qualify for the classification. However, the English language application only requires that the whiskey be distilled in one location to receive the degree of “single barley”.

SWA warned that “” is very harmful “that the English whiskey be able to describe their soul as” one barley “although it is produced differently from the” long traditions “of the Scotch whiskey industry.

“In short, it allows washing (fermented) to be transferred from other sites.” “It would break the basic relationship with the place, which is the main component of the individual basis.”

The English Case Syndicate, which was established in 2022 and with 26 member distillation factories, said its application was consistent with the United States, which produces whiskey, and is in line with a single Welsh whistle geographical signal.

“These different criteria support the creation of high -quality whiskey while enhancing innovation and differentiation in every country,” said Mouraj Garden’s CEO.

The body said it will work with Defra, as well as SWA and other ends to ensure “strong” criteria for English whiskey.

The whiskey row comes at a time when the Scottish industry is facing, and it is a vital export to Scotland and the United Kingdom, the unjust global conditions that revived from the Covid-19s, with the high costs of inputs and submissive demand, which leads to early warehouses.

Scotch whiskey exports decreased by 3.7 percent to 5.4 billion pounds in 2024, as distillation operations warned of the constant pressure on spending on the consumer this year, according to SWA.

One barley exports decreased by 17 percent at 1.7 billion pounds during the same period, while the total export volumes increased, which reflects the “changing trends in global consumer preferences” as many who drink it turns into cheaper whiskey. Scotch constitutes 99 percent of all individual barley consumed in the UK and 93 percent of the universal barley whiskey in circulation globally.

SWA called on the UK government to alleviate the increasing local pressure in this industry, including the limit of consumption, which is witnessing 70 percent of the average bottle that has now been collected in taxes. The Industry Authority also criticized the decision of the UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves to increase the duty of lives, claiming that it broke the Prime Minister’s commitment to “the return of Scotch producers to the maximum.

Emma Harper, SNP MSP and Cross Party Group on Scotch whiskey, described this step as “bright”. She said, “The whiskey industry in Scotland will destroy and lead to loss of jobs and exports.”