Brazil hands ‘Brand Scotland’ a boost with new Scotch Whisky GI

UKIPO toasts new status for Scotch Whisky in Latin America’s largest economy | GI could be worth £25m to industry over five years | Protection part of attempt to fight fakes of one of Scotland’s key exports.

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