Cape Breton whisky makers lose round

[ForresterModern]

.....if this whiskey case .......

I like the soiund of that phrase, "whisky case", but probably for different reasons than its usage above.

Sounds like a tempest in a teapot to me. Single malt whiskies are made in numerous countries around the world, and Scotch, Irish, and Canadian are defined terms when they precede the word whisk(e)y. Scotch whisky, in order to be termed scotch, by definition has to be distilled, casked, and then rested in a previously used cask on scottish soil for a minimum of three years. I am sure other varieties have their own specific determinators that define the breed (bourbon must be laid in a fresh new oak cask to be called bourbon). What you name it after that is all marketing, and that is what this whole lawsuit is about, marketing.

The Canadians should be able to call their whiskey Glen whatever if they like, just like many canadian and American whiskies carry a family name that might be of scottish or irish origin, it does not imply that it is scotch or irish whisky just by the name. Much ado about nothing (never thought I would describe anything having to do with fine whiskey as "nothing").

[Colonel MacNeal]

I like the soiund of that phrase, "whisky case", but probably for different reasons than its usage above.

Sounds like a tempest in a teapot to me. Single malt whiskies are made in numerous countries around the world, and Scotch, Irish, and Canadian are defined terms when they precede the word whisk(e)y. Scotch whisky, in order to be termed scotch, by definition has to be distilled, casked, and then rested in a previously used cask on scottish soil for a minimum of three years. I am sure other varieties have their own specific determinators that define the breed (bourbon must be laid in a fresh new oak cask to be called bourbon). What you name it after that is all marketing, and that is what this whole lawsuit is about, marketing.

The Canadians should be able to call their whiskey Glen whatever if they like, just like many canadian and American whiskies carry a family name that might be of scottish or irish origin, it does not imply that it is scotch or irish whisky just by the name. Much ado about nothing (never thought I would describe anything having to do with fine whiskey as "nothing").

And the fact that it says CANADIAN or CANADA in big letters on the packaging should make this a "no brainer."

[Bigkahuna]

[QUOTE=siva011;739194][QUOTE=MacMillan of Rathdown;521638]There would still likely be a problem with "Glenora" or "Glen Ora". For example, if your last name was Macmillan, you'd have problems setting up a publishing company called "MACMILLAN PUBLISHING"; same if your name is McDonald and you wanted to open a hamburger stand... but you get the idea. QUOTE]

But this isn't really the same thing as McDonalds. It's not like they are calling it "Johnny Walker Glen Breton". There isn't a single malt brand name in Scotland using the name Glen Breton. It's not like using the name McDonalds, this is more akin to another burger place being told they can't use the word "burger" in their name, because it could make people think that the burger came from McDonalds. In your example of Macmillan, this case would be akin to Macmillan publishing saying their competitors can't use the words "printer", because that word would make consumers assume that it was printed by Macmillan.[/QUOT " Johnny Walker Glen Breton', I like the sound of that!................John Walkerint: