But British distillers are feeling the squeeze from rising energy, shipping and supply chain costs. On top of this, an inflationary rise in excise duty in August will further stymie the hard work our distillers do to create jobs, support the economy and back Global Britain.
We are calling on the Chancellor to lay the framework for a fairer duty system that allows British distillers to continue to innovate, grow and prosper.
Highlights from our social media hashtag: #BackSpirits. These posts helped to further amplify the messages delivered during our event in Parliament to an even wider audience.
As Parliament returned in January 2023, the UK Spirits Alliance ramped up engagement with MPs from across the political spectrum. In February, our ‘State of Spirits’ pamphlet landed in the inbox of all MPs, raising the profile of the industry in parliament, with letters going out to influential Conservative backbench…
In our campaign ahead of the Budget in March, we heard from distiller Matthew Russell from Copper Rivet Distillery in Kent. He spoke with GB News about the pressures facing small distillers at present, and the need for recognition from the Government that small distilleries across the UK are struggling…
Who are you, and what’s your role? Laurence Conisbee. I am the founder of Wharf Distillery. I run the distillery and am still actively involved in day to day production and product development whilst building the distillery team. How long have you had the distillery open? We started distilling…
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