CSP Scotch Whisky History & Regulations 3

Question 1

The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 replaced which earlier set of regulations?

Accepted Answer

The Scotch Whisky Act 1988

Answer

The SWR 2009 superseded the Scotch Whisky Act 1988 and its associated orders, providing a more comprehensive and updated legal framework.

Question 2

Which category of Scotch Whisky must be made exclusively at a single distillery using malted barley and pot stills?

Accepted Answer

Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Answer

Single Malt Scotch Whisky must be produced at a single distillery using only malted barley, water, and yeast, distilled in pot stills.

Question 3

The phylloxera epidemic of the 1880s devastated European vineyards and contributed to what trend in Scotch whisky?

Accepted Answer

Surge in Scotch exports as brandy became scarce

Answer

When phylloxera destroyed French vineyards and devastated brandy and Cognac supplies, Scotch whisky filled the gap and gained massive popularity, especially in England.

Question 4

What does the Geographical Indication (GI) status for Scotch Whisky primarily protect?

Accepted Answer

The association between Scotch's characteristics and its Scottish origin

Answer

GI status protects the link between Scotch Whisky's reputation and its origin in Scotland, preventing non-Scottish producers from calling their product Scotch.

Question 5

Which of the five SWR 2009 categories can contain whisky from multiple distilleries but must use only malted barley?

Accepted Answer

Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Answer

Blended Malt Scotch Whisky is a blend of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies from two or more distilleries, using only malted barley.

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CSP Scotch Whisky History & Regulations 3