Our Industry Sustainability team members are often on the road, so this time, we asked SWA Research Officer Kieran Howitt, and SWA Head of Environment, Science & Innovation, Anna Graham to take us with them in a video diary as they visited #Islay. 📹 Visiting Suntory Global Spirits' new Peatland Water Sanctuary site, Laphorig Distillery, Kilchoman Distillery, Port Ellen Distillery and Diageo's Castlehill Moss, Anna and Kieran spent a busy few days with our member companies, meeting to understand their ambitions, projects and challenges.
Scotch Whisky Association
Beverage Manufacturing
Trade body for #ScotchWhisky. Working to promote and protect our industry and member interests, at home and abroad 🌍🥃
About us
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is the trade body for the Scotch Whisky industry. Its role is to advance the global interests and profile of Scotch Whisky, our members and of the industry as a whole. SWA membership is for companies which are distillers, bottlers, brand owners or brokers of Scotch Whisky. We see the Scotch whisky industry as a significant Scottish and British economic and cultural asset that boosts growth and jobs, that strongly supports the communities with which we work, and that combines the very best of the traditional and the modern. By building strong relationships with all levels of government and opinion-formers and by making a visible impact on public debate we will: • Be a trusted voice in the debate on alcohol and society • Support a competitive, sustainable and fairly taxed industry • Safeguard the Scotch Whisky category • Ensure fair access to all markets worldwide. The SWA can trace its origins back to October 1912. The original organisation, the Wine & Spirit Brand Association changed its name to the Whisky Association in 1917 which in turn became the SWA in 1940.
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http://www.scotch-whisky.org.uk
External link for Scotch Whisky Association
- Industry
- Beverage Manufacturing
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Edinburgh
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1912
- Specialties
- Single Malt, Distilling, Brand Protection, Scotch Whisky, Whisky Industry, Blended Whisky, GI Protection, Legal, International Trade, Bottle Labelling, Health & Safety, Political Engagement, and Exporting
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Quartemile Two
2 Lister Square
Edinburgh, EH3 9GL, GB
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1 Knightsbridge Green
London, England SW1X 7NE, GB
Employees at Scotch Whisky Association
Updates
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The #MadeToBeMeasured campaign aims to raise awareness of the alcohol content of drinks and the recommended weekly unit guidelines, with #ScotchWhisky at its heart 🥃 Earlier this week, the campaign brought together ambassadors from across our member companies to look at the barriers, challenges and opportunities for talking about responsible drinking in their work, at all different touchpoints - from whisky trade shows, to distillery experiences, to online advertisements. With year one reaching over 1.5 million people, year two is looking at how the industry can further bring the campaign to life and help people continue savouring their Scotch. A huge thank you to our attendees for their insight and ideas on how we further this campaign! Learn more about the #MadeToBeMeasured campaign 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRANq8rz
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"I think that the collaborative approach between the [#ScotchWhisky and #Bourbon] industries in Scotland and the United States is just another example of how the US and Scotland cooperate in so many ways" We spoke to outgoing US Consul General Jack Hillmeyer on the special role that whisk(e)y plays in the long-lasting relationship between Scotland and the US 🏴🥃 🇺🇸
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🆕 🗺️ The newest edition of our BIG map of #ScotchWhisky is out! There's now 1️⃣ 5️⃣ 1️⃣ operating distilleries across Scotland 🥃 Where are you visiting next? Explore the map and download your own copy 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-Ub23NB
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🤝 Congratulations to Andrew Swift, Senior Legal Counsel with the Scotch Whisky Association, on his accreditation by The Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in #IntellectualProperty law. With only a handful of in-house accredited IP law specialists on the Society's records, including our Deputy Director of Legal Affairs, Lindesay Low, this achievement is a testament to the important work done by Andrew as part of the wider legal team to protect #ScotchWhisky globally. This follows on from Andrew's recognition as 2023 In-house Rising Star of the year by The Legal 500. Learn more about the valuable work the SWA's legal team does to protect the global reputation of Scotch Whisky 👉 https://lnkd.in/eKNx9-J3
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Representing 26% of all UK food & drink exports, #ScotchWhisky joins other spirits across the world in supporting jobs, driving growth and fostering innovation through their supply chains. Learn more in World Spirits Alliance's full Global Economic Impact report👇
I'm proud to share some exciting news from the World Spirits Alliance: the 2024 Study on the Global Economic Impact of the Spirits Sector came out today! This is the first-ever comprehensive global economic study by Oxford Economics and IWSR. This study explores the depths of the spirits industry and highlights its unique heritage, cultural resonance and economic significance. A few key takeaways: ✅ In 2022, the global spirits industry contributed US$730 billion to the world's GDP and a remarkable $390 billion in tax revenues. 🍇 This dynamic sector supported 36 million jobs along its supply chain from grapes and grain to glass. “The Spirit sector is much more than an important economic driver. It not only brings people together in moments of joy and celebration but also serves as a conduit for sharing cultural experiences and heritage.” Philippe Schaus, CEO of Moët Hennessy and President of the World Spirits Alliance. Discover the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eabfRbTh Brown-Forman Bacardi Campari Group Diageo Edrington Sazerac Company Pernod Ricard International Spirits & Wines Association of India Spirits and Cocktails Australia Spirits Canada | Association of Canadian Distillers Asia Pacific International Spirits & Wines Alliance (APISWA) Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Scotch Whisky Association Spirits and Cocktails Australia William Grant & Sons BNIC - Cognac Drinks Ireland - Ibec ABRABE - Associação Brasileira de Bebidas spiritsEUROPE Rémy Cointreau Beam Suntory Suntory Global Spirits Please drink responsibly! #WorldSpiritsAlliance
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Our Chief Executive Mark Kent CMG was delighted to meet with new Scotland Secretary of State Ian Murray MP earlier this week - his first external meeting in government. As the UK’s largest food and drink export, #ScotchWhisky can help drive growth in the economy and is central to ‘Brand Scotland’ 🥃
Scotland Office: Week 1 Scottish Secretary Ian Murray and Minister Kirsty McNeill MP are already working to deliver for Scotland. Some highlights 👇 🔵 First Cabinet meeting 🥃 Discussion with Scotch Whisky Association on how whisky can help drive UK economic growth 🏴 Meeting the Scotland Office team in Dover House & at UK Government HQ in Edinburgh 🔴First female Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces new National Wealth Fund
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🆕Thinking of investing in a cask of #ScotchWhisky? We've updated our guidance for what to consider. Before purchasing, you should be aware of the special nature of the trade in Scotch Whisky and the costs involved. 🥃 Scotch Whisky casks are no different from other commodities, whose values rise and fall according to supply and demand. The only certainty about owning a cask is that it will lose roughly 2% of its contents through evaporation each year. 👉 https://lnkd.in/e4qRqRde
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Our Chief Executive Mark Kent CMG was pleased to join this cross-sector gathering with new Department for Business and Trade Secretary of State Jonathan Reynolds MP #ScotchWhisky is the UK's largest food and drink export - with over 40 bottles shipped every second - and is 2% of all UK goods exports Developing new opportunities for the industry to trade around the world, by reducing tariffs and non-tariff barriers, is crucial to future global growth, and in turn boosting jobs and investment in Scotland and across the UK
"We can’t do this alone. We must work with business every step of the way. It’s why I’m asking some questions of business owners to help shape our approach." Read more about our Secretary of State's meeting with businesses 👇
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📰 "HM Revenue & Customs data shows that excise duty revenue from spirits is down by more than £100 million since August compared to the same period last year. Not a forecast, not a model, real-world incontrovertible evidence that increasing tax on Scotch has literally resulted in less money that could be spent on public services." Read Mark Kent CMG's letter in The Herald Scotland on why the #ScotchWhisky industry is asking the new government to bring the duty on Scotch and other spirits closer to the European average over the next Parliament. 🥃 👇 https://lnkd.in/eCh7pBx4
No other country would treat whisky the way the UK does
heraldscotland.com