Scotch whisky reporters (me among them) had a busy time of it in early October 2017. Within 24 hours, the news broke that not one, not two, but three ‘ghost’ distilleries were to be revived: Port Ellen on Islay, Brora in the Highlands and Rosebank in the Lowlands.
Will the EU press pause on PPWR?
Is the EU prepared to slide back on packaging laws that have been heralded as world-leading?
David Burrows May 29 2026









