Why do scotches start with glen

More info OK. Wrong language? Change it here DW. COM has chosen English as your language setting. COM in 30 languages. Deutsche Welle. Audiotrainer Deutschtrainer Die Bienenretter. News Do people think 'Scotch whisky' when they hear 'glen'? German court to decide A Hamburg court is to determine if the Glen Buchenbach whisky from Germany can keep its name, the European Court of Justice has ruled.

I contacted the Vintage Malt Whisky Company Limited and they were extremely gracious in their response to some of my quesitons:. I am delighted to hear that you… Continue reading. This is a more expensive whisky, but I found the taste so intriguing, that I had to make it this months scotch of the month. Continue reading. Laphroaig is pronounced La — Froyg Finally, for extra brownie points, the prolific whisky region Islay is pronounced Eye — La.

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You might be interested in. March 28, November 30, Johnnie Walker Range Review. The ECJ ruling is very specific about the type of German, or other European, who is gazing across the bar at the range of spirits:.

So does the European Court of Justice speak for that informed, observant, circumspect European in ruling whether Glen evokes the mists and mysteries of a Scottish valley? It is sending its ruling back to the regional court in Hamburg, to apply that test. The Scotch Whisky Association has a legal department that pursues those it deems to be passing off non-Scottish spirits as having a link with Scotland.

Several countries have agreed to UK and European pressure to introduce legal protections against those who would counterfeit or wrongly pass off spirits as Scotch whisky, and some have added protection for Speyside, Highland and Islay. The Geographical Indicator protection under European law is playing a significant part in Brexit negotiations.