DEFINITIONS—FOR DISCUSSION (or SO LONG ‘VATTED’) Campbell Evans of the SWA writes for the SWR. The Scotch Whisky Association Council has endorsed the recommendations of a working group set up to review and propose appropriate definitions for the following categories within the Scotch Whisky market (note: Scotch Whisky is already defined within The Scotch Whisky Acts and orders): SINGLE MALT Scotch Whisky A Scotch Whisky distilled at a single distillery (i) from water and malted barley without the addition of any other cereals, and (ii) by batch distillation in pot stills; SINGLE GRAIN Scotch Whisky A Scotch Whisky distilled at a single distillery from water and malted barley with or without whole grains of other malted or unmalted cereals which does not comply with the definition of Single Malt Scotch Whisky; BLENDED Scotch Whisky A blend of one or more Single Malt Scotch Whiskies with one or more Single Grain Scotch Whiskies; BLENDED MALT Scotch Whisky A blend of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies which have been distilled at more than one distillery (often formerly described as ‘vatted’); BLENDED GRAIN Scotch Whisky A blend of Single Grain Scotch Whiskies distilled at more than one distillery. It was also agreed that a distillery name should not be used on any Scotch Whisky which has not been wholly distilled in the named distillery. These will be subject to wider consultation across the Scotch Whisky industry and with other interested parties. For the present, discussions are continuing on the labelling of the new category descriptions. Once agreed, and following wider consultation, the SWA will seek amendments to existing legislation to enshrine the definitions and labelling rules in law. We believe the definitions will help inform consumers, as well as give added protection to the Scotch Whisky categories.