STANDARD FOR WHISKY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 847, 31 May 1906, Page 22

STANDARD FOR WHISKY.

Scotch distillers and Belfast wholesale wine merchants met : n Glasgow on March 16 to discuss the disorganisation in trade caused by the recent decision in a London police court, y which patent still or gra n ? s not ent tied to be sold as Scotch ky those selling it as such being liable to prosecution. The meeting was held in private. . . Distillers described chaotic, it being asserted that there had been a great slump in orders fo blending whiskies in consequence o the magisterial decision. It was further declared that it was by matured grain whisky that the Scotch _ blend had gained: its world-wide reputation, riialt whisky be'ng regarded as too milch flavoured and too heavy. , The trade held that the Government should be asked to fix a whisky standard The meeting unanimously resolved to appeal in the North London whisky case with a view Mr Fordham’s decision modified. It was further agreed that a committee should be appointed to wait upon the Local Government Board with a vew to getting an Inter-departmental Committee, or alternatively, a permanent board, appointed to inquire into the whole matter, and issue regulations to settle the questions raised m an authoritative manner.