Industry News
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22 February 2021
GlobalData reveals top spirits influencers on Twitter in Q4 2020
An analysis of GlobalData’s Spirits Influencer Platform has revealed Steve Rush, a spirits writer with specialisation in whiskey, as the top spirits influencer during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020.
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12 February 2021
HMRC data shows record number of UK distillery registrations in 2020
The UK has witnessed a record number of new distilleries registrations in 2020, according to data released by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
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3 February 2021
Scotch Whisky Association reports £500m loss due to US tariffs
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has reported that the US tariffs on Scotch Whisky cost £500m in lost exports.
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25 January 2021
UK’s wine and spirit SMEs call for duty and on-trade VAT cut
UK’s wine and spirit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have asked for a cut on wine and spirit duty and extend hospitality’s value-added tax (VAT) cut to the alcoholic drinks...
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19 January 2021
Scotch Whisky industry seeks 5% tax reduction in UK Budget
The Scotch Whisky industry has called for a 5% reduction in excise duty in this year’s UK Budget, to help fill Treasury coffers and also boost the nation’s spirits amid...
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8 January 2021
UK sets up fund to help distilleries slash carbon emission
The UK government has created a £10m fund to help 17 distilleries to go green by switching to low carbon fuels such as hydrogen.
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23 December 2020
Gin sales breaches billion-pound mark in UK
Sales of gin and flavoured gin across the retail outlets, supermarkets and online is said to have increased by 22% across the UK, according to a market report released by...
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10 December 2020
China to levy additional anti-subsidy duties on Australian wine
Chinese Ministry of Commerce has reportedly decided to impose additional anti-subsidy duties on imported wine from Australia.
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27 November 2020
China imposes anti-dumping duties on Australian wine
The Chinese government has announced that it will be imposing temporary anti-dumping duties on Australian wine imports from 28 November.
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24 September 2020
Scotch Whisky Association urges consumers to visit local distilleries
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is urging local consumers to visit distilleries to help the industry recover from a drop in international tourists due to Covid-19.