Scotch Whisky Association

This article is part of the Spinwatch public health oriented Alcohol Portal project.

Scotch Whisky is one of the leading UK exports, worth over £2bn annually to the UK economy. The Scotch Whisky Association is a licensed 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

Affiliations

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

Current Directors

• Alberto Gavazzi Director and category director for whisky, gin and reserve brands at Diageo
• Alistair Stevenson Managing Director, and legal and financial contact for Inverhouse, now part of Interbev
• Bryan Donaghey Managing Director, and MD of Diageo Scotland
• Christian Porta Chairman & CEO, CEO Chivas Brothers
• Ian Gourlay Director and Senior Vice President, Operations & Supply Chain of Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc.
• Ian Curle Chief Executive and director of the Edrington Group
• John Broadbridge Director and Chairman of Dewars
• Kenneth Robertson Director, and director of corporate relations Diageo
• Michael Keiller Chief Executive
• Pierre Pringuet Director General
• Paul Neep Chief Executive
• Peter Gordon Chairman
• Paul Walsh Chief Executive
• Richard Farrar Director
• John Bartholomew Company Secretary

Past Board Members

• Gavin Hewitt Chief Executive
• Campbell Evans Director
• Alexander Short Director
• John Bartholomew Director of Finance
• Anthony Oscroft
• John Blanche
• Phillip Rhodes

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 owned by Diageo
• 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 owned by Diageo
• Glen Grant Distillery Co Ltd owned by Chivas Bros
• Glenmorangie Company Ltd, The
• Gordon & Macphail
• J&G Grant
• William Grant & Sons Ltd
• John Haig & Co Ltd owned by Diageo
• 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 owned by Diageo
• 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