EU: FLAVORED WHISKEY NOT TRUE WHISKEY

In addition to drafting a definition of vodka, the European Union released tighter rules on the production and labeling of whiskey this week. The rules state that whiskey cannot be flavored or sweetened, and reiterates a WTO ruling that protects Scotch whiskey as a place name.

Whiskey and other spirits, including vodka, were defined by the EU in 1989 but the rules were often hard to interpret.