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The Whisky Caper: Scotch Whisky Association vs. Glenora Distillers

By Richard P.W. Stobbe

Some people take their whisky seriously. The Scottish Whisky Association takes the topic very seriously. They were concerned that the use of the word “Glen”, in connection with a Canadian whisky, would mislead consumers into thinking the drink was from Scotland. So concerned, they sued Glenora Distillers, the Canadian distiller of GLEN BRETON whisky all the way up to [...]

Full post as published by Intellectual Property in Canada (ipblog.ca) on January 26, 2009 (boomark / email).