Retailers may face paperwork frenzy in new spirits regime.

Publication: Europe Intelligence Wire

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The decision to implement spirits stamps created a fair amount of worry when it was announced, and hopes that the project would disappear from the government's agenda were wildly optimistic.

Retailers seemed a little more sanguine about the issue than producers. But, as was pointed out to me this week by the Scotch Whisky Association, it could be a mistake to be too relaxed.

Every bottle of spirits released into the UK trade after Oct 1 2006 will require a duty stamp a tasteful little logo or sticker that threatens to destroy the crafted beauty of so many back labels.

After Jan...

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