Published: 18 October, 2019
The 25% tariff on the import of Scottish single-malt whisky to the US, which came into force last night, will lose the industry 20% of its US exports in the first year, the Scotch Whisky Association has estimated.
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Published: 17 October, 2019
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is to meet secretary of state for trade Liz Truss later today to demand government action on the threatened US tariffs on Scotch.
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Bladnoch Distillery has been reprimanded by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) for the sexist marketing of its True Scot brand.
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The Scottish Whisky Association (SWA) has responded strongly to the reported threat of US tariffs on the import of Scotch.
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The Scotch Whisky industry plans to combine “future global growth” with “action to ensure the environmental sustainability” of the industry.
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Scotland’s national drink has secured enhanced legal protection in South Korea after the Scotch Whisky Association’s (SWA) application to register “Scotch Whisky” as a Certification Trademark was successful.
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Published: 30 April, 2019
Scotch Whisky now contributes £5.5billion to the UK economy, up 10% since 2016, according to the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA).
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Published: 05 April, 2019
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has announced it will to double its support to projects that work to combat alcohol misuse to £1 million
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Published: 13 February, 2019
UK gin export sales exceeded £600 million in 2018 - a new record and up 15% on the previous year, according to new figures released by HMRC.
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Published: 17 December, 2018
Thirteen projects set up to tackle alcohol misuse in Scotland have been granted awards by the Scotch Whisky Action Fund.
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Published: 27 September, 2018
Scotch whisky producers have marked today as ‘Duty Paid Day.’
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Published: 10 September, 2018
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has called on the UK government to support the industry at home through a continued duty freeze in the Autumn Budget.
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Published: 06 August, 2018
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has successfully registered ‘Scotch Whisky’ as a certification trademark in South Africa.
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Published: 01 August, 2018
Scotch Whisky tourism soared in 2017 with a record number of visitors from across the world visiting the country’s distilleries throughout the year.
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The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has called for zero tariffs on imports of whisky making materials in the Brexit negotiations.
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The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has appointed Gerry McFall as director of strategy and communication.
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Published: 23 March, 2018
On Friday in Brussels EU leaders finally agreed to adopt negotiating guidelines for the future of EU-UK relations, paving the way for the next phase of talks to get underway, after months of wrangling over the details.
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Published: 12 February, 2018
Scotch Whisky has enjoyed a record-breaking year for exports with both value and volume sales on the rise.
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Published: 18 January, 2018
Scotch is one of the UK’s most formidable trademarks, with a global export presence worth £1.8 billion in the first half of 2017, according to HMRC.
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Published: 15 November, 2017
Scotland is set to become the first country to introduce minimum unit pricing (MUP) on alcohol after the UK Supreme Court rejected a challenge by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA).
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