Treasury Proposal to Derail Australian Distilling Industry
Tuesday, July 19th, 2005On the 17th of June this year I received from Treasury a proposal to remove the necessity to mature new make spirit in wood before it can be called whisky, brandy or rum.
Currently a minimum period of 2 years maturation in wood is required before the spirit may be sold as any of these products. In Scotland the period is 3 years. Read more…