GI
Scotch Whisky
Scotch Whisky is a registered Geographical Indication (GI) on the UK register. The name is protected in law: a product cannot be sold under it unless it meets the registered specification.
What the register says
- Registered name
- Scotch Whisky
- Status
- Registered
- Protection type
- Geographical Indication (GI)
- Register
- Spirit drinks
- Class or category of product
- 2. Whisky or Whiskey
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Date of registration (UK scheme)
- 31 December 2020
- Original EU registration
- 12 June 1989
- Reason for protection
- UK geographical indication from before 2021
What we’ve written about it
Best Scotch Whisky Under £50: The Sweet Spot of Scotch Buying
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Single Malt vs Blended Scotch: Difference, Taste & Value
What single malt, blended Scotch and blended malt legally mean, how they taste side by side, and which one to buy for sipping neat, mixing or a gift.
Source: Scotch Whisky on the UK protected food and drink names register, read 7 September 2026. Full register: gov.uk/protected-food-drink-names.