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Scottish distillers rage as English whisky given protected status

SCOTTISH whisky distillers have reacted with fury after English single malts were given protected status

The National (Scotland) · Sep 15

John Swinney backs calls for whisky duty cut

The First Minister met with the Scotch Whisky Association on Friday.

Evening Standard · Sep 11

Ending of US whisky tariffs shows the King’s ‘soft power’

The Scotch Whisky Association welcomed the decision by President Donald Trump to remove 10% tariffs on sales of whisky to the US.

Evening Standard · May 1

Concrete over commons: How Delhi’s vanishing wetlands are choking on bureaucracy

Chote Lal, a longtime resident of Khichripur in East Delhi, recalls, “Around 15 years ago, a talab (pond) existed here.” Once a vital lifeline for the village, this talab was where residents gathered to bathe and collect rainfall to sustain the community, while children played across a landscape free of…

Newslaundry · Apr 8

Scottish whisky market slides into supply glut amid falling sales and US tariffs

Global sales fall by 3% in third consecutive year of decline as distilleries scale back production or expand storage

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025

Scottish hospitality coalition urges chancellor to protect whisky industry

Exclusive: letter to Rachel Reeves from drinks, tourism and farming bodies calls for freeze on spirits duty in budget

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2025

Revealed: how the whisky industry fought off pollution controls

INTENSE behind-the-scenes lobbying by the multinational whisky industry forced the Scottish Government’s green watchdog to back down on plans to…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 14, 2025

John Swinney flies to US for Scotch whisky tariff talks

John Swinney is visiting the US this week to push for lower Scotch whisky tariffs ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 8, 2025

Scottish First Minister flies to US to push for lower whisky tariffs

John Swinney has flown to Washington D.C. to negotiate a better deal on Scotch whisky tariffs.

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025

How Donald Trump's tariffs have impacted Scotch whisky sales – in figures

THE world’s economy is still reeling from Donald Trump’s “liberation day” on April 2 – which saw him levy tariffs on almost every country…

The National (Scotland) · May 8, 2025