There is, as far as I'm aware, nothing stopping them from doing that.
snoopcester Send a noteboard - 25/01/2010 05:13:14 PM
In fact, the only whiskies spelled with an E are Irish and American. Most other are spelled without it. They are not all made the same.
They want to distinguish their methods as being modelled after the Scotch whisky. Not the Canadian Whisky. Not Finnish Whisky. God forbid Indian Whisky (which isn't).
"Scotch" is not only defined by its place of origin.
They want to distinguish their methods as being modelled after the Scotch whisky. Not the Canadian Whisky. Not Finnish Whisky. God forbid Indian Whisky (which isn't).
"Scotch" is not only defined by its place of origin.
If they want to stick a big label on their bottles saying "modelled after Scotch" or similar such then I think that is perfectly legal. They just can't call it Scotch because it isn't and would be misleading people.
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- 25/01/2010 02:34:43 PM
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I was actually reading something about the whiskys Asia was churning out
- 25/01/2010 03:20:30 PM
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It's a protected label in the EU
- 25/01/2010 03:47:29 PM
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I still haven't decided if I approve of protected labels.
- 25/01/2010 04:41:45 PM
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Normally it would be a trade mark
- 25/01/2010 04:56:59 PM
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No, I am not missing that.
- 25/01/2010 05:02:04 PM
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Partly
- 25/01/2010 05:09:25 PM
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So then if a Scotch Whisky is made in Scotland...
- 25/01/2010 05:32:42 PM
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But the Taiwanese brand doesn't meet the standards for Scotch.
- 25/01/2010 05:54:43 PM
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I mean the standards of taste and quality
- 25/01/2010 06:52:10 PM
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But that's not really the point, is it?
- 25/01/2010 07:33:00 PM
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Just how I think about things then 
I think their body and substance is far more important.
- 25/01/2010 07:54:07 PM
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I think their body and substance is far more important.
- 25/01/2010 07:54:07 PM
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There's nothing snobby about protecting a brand which makes a lot of money for your country.
- 25/01/2010 04:03:45 PM
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I didn't say that it was snobby to do that.
- 25/01/2010 04:27:57 PM
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Re: I didn't say that it was snobby to do that.
- 25/01/2010 04:51:43 PM
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You still get my point.
- 25/01/2010 04:53:33 PM
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Why should they have to label it that?
- 25/01/2010 04:59:13 PM
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Because Scotch indicates a type of Whisky, not ONLY its location.
- 25/01/2010 05:09:09 PM
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There is, as far as I'm aware, nothing stopping them from doing that.
- 25/01/2010 05:13:14 PM
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And see, there's a difference in my mind.
- 25/01/2010 05:18:33 PM
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I guess so
- 25/01/2010 05:21:19 PM
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I so knew someone was going to say something along those lines 9_9
- 25/01/2010 05:35:59 PM
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You also should add that it is protecting the consumer
- 25/01/2010 04:34:22 PM
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again, though, there's no need to be rude 
- 25/01/2010 04:42:27 PM
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- 25/01/2010 04:42:27 PM
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I imagine so
- 25/01/2010 04:58:40 PM
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yes, how dare people make their own scotch.
- 25/01/2010 05:14:58 PM
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