Spirit is under threat from US imports in classified talks to remove barriers to tradeA post-Brexit trade deal with the US could mean whiskey galore for the UK. Discussions between the two countries over what can and cannot be included in a potential trade deal are being conducted in secrecy, according to transparency campaigners. But some key issues can be gleaned from the annual barriers to trade analysis, prepared by the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Facebook Twitter Pinterest EU quality controls require that products labelled as whiskey or whiskey be aged for at least three years. “We’re always told that international trade deals will help us sell more whisky – but this latest information from the US trade representative shows a trade deal with the US could actually be a threat to this iconic drink.

Source: The Guardian May 19, 2018 23:03 UTC