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Protected spirit drink name
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Traditional term for wine
Find protected food and drink names in the official GB registers published by Defra.
Find out how you can import alcohol into the UK and the duty and VAT you need to pay for each method.
Find out about applying for the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme, how to submit brand information, fees and making sure your production process is compliant.
Find out how to submit brand details to HMRC for Scotch Whisky, Irish Whiskey, Irish Cream, Irish Poteen, Somerset Cider Brandy and Single Malt Welsh Whisky if you're a verified bottler.
Response to a Freedom of Information request regarding the total amount the Wales Office spent on alcoholic drinks in each of the years 2010-2013
How to apply to protect a spirit drink name under the UK GI schemes.
Protected wine name with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
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