Scotch Whisky Banned from Edinburgh Gathering

[cessna152towser]

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scot...-on.5265043.jp
Scotch whisky producers are to be banned from displaying, selling, or offering tastings of their products at the Edinburgh Gathering in July.

[Colonel MacNeal]

This is what happens when the PC crowd takes over. Typical nanny-state action.

[Paul Henry]

This is what happens when the PC crowd takes over. Typical nanny-state action.

Actually it's not about PC behaviour, it's one of money and sponsorship.
And it's not a state event either.....
But it seems so very short sighted for all the smaller producers, I hope they won't lose out entirely to the "big boys"

[JolyStNicholas]

Sounds like "Big Brother" is a world wide effort!

[KFCarter]

This is what happens when the PC crowd takes over. Typical nanny-state action.

My theatre works with many events and festivals and these types of "bans" are rarely about the "state" and are almost always about money and sponsorship turf. A quick read of the article in the link reveals that this is the case here, too.

:ootd:

[Tartan Shortbread Jock]

I bet the ban will not stop anyone from trying.

[Monkey@Arms]

Not so. The story's headline is misleading. The article says there will be whisky at the Gathering, but it will all be from the sponsor's distilleries, and not from the small independents.

Best regards,

Jake

[thescot]

If it's not a state event, then who is sponsoring the thing?

[beloitpiper]

As long as there's some whisky, I think the crowds will manage. Plus, it's so easy to smuggle a flask that I don't think anybody will go thirsty!

[gilmore]

So, no swords, knives, dirks or whiskey. Just crowds of unarmed, thirsty Americans?