Scotch whisky gets legal cover in China for 10 more years

By Scotch whisky will be protected under law in China for a further decade, following the renewal of its trademark during British Prime Minister Theresa May's visit to China.

The protection means that any bottle of spirit sold in China labeled "Scotch whisky", or bearing a Chinese translation with the same meaning, must have been produced in Scotland using methods that distillers have perfected over centuries.

The move is a renewal of trademark protections set up in 2008 to crack down on locally produced spirits in China that are falsely described as Scotch.