A drink being a blend of various whisky’s and water but with minimum strength only greater than 30 per cent was not entitled to be called a whisky. Dilution destroyed the right to claim the title.
Citations:
Times 21-Aug-1998, C-136/96, [1998] EUECJ C-136/96
Links:
Statutes:
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89
Jurisdiction:
European
Commercial, Intellectual Property
Updated: 03 June 2022; Ref: scu.161841
