Single Malt Welsh Whisky wins UK’s protected origin standing

By Press Trust of India: Single Malt Welsh Whisky on Monday efficiently registered underneath the UK Geographical Indication (UKGI) scheme, which protects its title, authenticity and traits alongside the strains of Scotch whiskies.

It is the primary new UK spirit drink utility to be registered and guarded underneath the brand new scheme created after Brexit and joins different traditional British merchandise receiving safety equivalent to Cornish Clotted Cream.

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Dating again to 1887, Single Malt Welsh Whisky is made utilizing malted barley and water of 100 per cent Welsh origin and with the brand new safety solely whiskies made on this method may be known as Single Malt Welsh Whisky.

“Single Malt Welsh Whisky is widely acclaimed for its lightness of character and I am pleased to announce it will be the first protected spirit under our UKGI scheme at the Royal Welsh Show,” mentioned UK Food and Farming Secretary Therese Coffey.

“It shows how the UK government is ready to get behind the best of British food and drink from across the nation – to boost sales at home and abroad, create jobs and grow our economy,” she said.

The product is registered to four distillers in Wales, who together export to over 45 countries worldwide.

It will be among the products that are hoping for more favourable tariffs in India – one of the largest whisky markets – under a proposed India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) currently in its 11th round of negotiations.

“Wales has a rising popularity for producing high-quality food and drinks and I’m delighted that Welsh whisky has now been recognised as deserving of this particular standing,” mentioned Welsh Secretary David T C Davies.

“UKGI status is really important for distillers and helps them market this fantastic product around the world, and consumers know they are buying a unique product entirely made and bottled in Wales. All of this helps the industry to grow, supporting jobs and driving prosperity,” he mentioned.

Each step of the manufacturing course of for this whisky should happen in Wales, from brewing to bottling.

Experts say the reasonable and damp Welsh local weather permits for an excellent price of maturation, producing a clean and refreshing flavour.

Most Welsh distilleries have their very own effectively or borehole to benefit from Wales’ contemporary and high-quality water.

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Wales-based distillers described the UKGI distinction as an “exciting step forward” and one which places deal with an trade that has been rising over the past 20 years.

“The achievement of UKGI status for Single Malt Welsh Whisky is a significant milestone for Penderyn as a producer but also for the wider Welsh whisky industry. It assists in safeguarding both the quality of the product and also its source of origin,” mentioned Stephen Davies, CEO of Penderyn Whisky.