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Whisky: Labelling

Commons · Question 35063 · Tabled 3 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 10 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Tracy Gilbert

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

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 10 Mar 2025

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...