Scotch Whisky Association

Scotch Whisky is one of the leading UK exports worth over £2bn annually. The Scotch Whisky Association is a licenced trade association which represents over 95% of the Scotch whisky producers. The association is headed by an annually elected council of 12-16 members. The council then establishes committees to focus on areas of particular interest to the association's members. The group have offices in Edinburgh and London. According to their website the association aims to:

• To protect the integrity of Scotch Whisky worldwide
• To promote responsible attitudes to alcohol consumption
• To secure fair and equal access to international markets
• To tackle tax discrimination and secure appropriate regulation of the industry
• To promote Scotch Whisky as a quality product made from natural raw materials
• To represent the industry's interests at governmental level both at home and abroad

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Affiliations

• European Alcohol and Health Forum Affiliated Members
• Partnership Agreement: Scottish Executive and the Alcohol Industry

People

• Gavin Hewitt Chief Executive
• Paul Neep Chief Executive
• Campbell Evans Director
• Ian Curle Director
• Paul Walsh Director
• Alexander Short Director
• Christian Porta Director
• John Bartholomew Director of Finance

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Members

• Adelphie Distillery
• Balblair Distillery Co Ltd
• Beam Global Spirits & Wine Inc
• Ben Nevis Distillery (Fort William) Ltd
• Berry Bros & Rudd Ltd
• Blairmhor Distillers Ltd
• Blairmhor Ltd
• Buchanan, James & Co Ltd
• Burn Stewart Distillers Ltd
• Catto, James & Co Ltd
• Chivas Brothers Ltd
• Dewar, John & Sons Ltd
• Dewar Rattray Ltd
• Diageo plc
• Diageo Great Britain Ltd
• Diageo Distilling Ltd
• Diageo Scotland Ltd
• The Edrington Group Ltd
• Fisher, Donald Ltd
• Glen Grant Distillery Co Ltd
• Glenmorangie Company Ltd, The
• Gordon & Macphail
• J&G Grant
• Grant, William & Sons Ltd
• John Haig & Co Ltd
• J&W Hardie Ltd
• Harvies of Edinburgh (UK) Ltd
• Harvies of Edinburgh International Ltd
• Highland Distillers Ltd
• International Whisky Co Ltd
• Inver House Distillers Ltd
• D. Johnston & Co (Laphroaig) Ltd
• Justerini & Brooks Ltd
• Kilchoman Distillery Co Ltd
• Knockdhu Distillery Co Ltd
• Laing, Douglas & Co Ltd
• WM Lawson Distillers Ltd
• London & Scottish International Ltd
• Macdonald Greenlees Ltd, owned by Diageo
• Macleod, Ian Distillers Ltd
• Morrison Bowmore Distillers Ltd
• North British Distillery Co Ltd
• Old St Andrews Limited
• Pulteney Distillery Co Ltd
• Russell, Peter J & Co Ltd
• Sanderson, Wm & Son Ltd, owned by Diageo
• Scotch Malt Whisky Society
• Speyburn Distillery Co Ltd
• Wm Teacher & Sons Ltd
• Tomatin Distillery Co Ltd
• United Distillers plc owned by Diageo
• John Walker & Sons Ltd owned by Diageo
• White Horse Distillers Ltd, owned by Diageo
• Whyte & Mackay Group Ltd

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Notes

1. ^ SWA Website About SWA Last Accesed 2nd July 2007
2. ^ FAME Financial Database Scotch Whisky Association Last Accessed 2nd July 2007 (subscription required)
3. ^ SWA Website Members Directory Last Accessed 2nd July 2007