Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 35063

Whisky: Labelling

Tabled: 3 March 2025
Answered: 10 March 2025

Question

Tracy Gilbert

LabourEdinburgh North and Leith

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of whisky distilled in England that is currently labelled as (a) English Whisky and (b) Single Malt English Whisky.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
From a check of products online, it is estimated that around 20% of English whiskies are labelled as English Whisky, and around 70% are labelled as Single Malt Whisky (not all of which use the term English Whisky). Use of the English Whisky name is increa...

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