On Thursday 22 February, the advocate general stated his position regarding the interpretation of EU law on the geographical indications of spirit drinks in the context of litigation against the German whisky, Glen Buchenbach (Case C-44/17).
Of Gaelic origin, the term “glen” means a narrow valley and 31 of the 116 distilleries producing whisky of Scottish origin are called after the name of the “glen” in which they are located. There are also whiskies produced outside Scotland...