Pursuits
Why Scotch Distillers Want to Stay in the EU
- Distillers are increasingly concerned about a vote to leave EU
- Diageo, Pernod Ricard among companies supporting free market
A Diageo employee is seen at work in the Stillhouse at Glenkinchie Distillery, East Lothian, Scotland.
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Few things flow through the historical veins of Europe’s common market as readily as alcohol, especially when it comes to Britain.
After the family cognac business took him from the vineyards of southwest France to the bustle of London, future diplomat Jean Monnet developed his vision for free trade and became a chief architect of European integration. Now, it’s whisky producers who are concerned his work will be undone if the U.K. votes to leave the European Union.