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PostPosted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:43 pm    Post subject: For peat's sake: green group triggers fear for single malts Reply with quote

I came across this article recently in the online version of Herald Scotland:

"Environmental groups want a complete ban on commercial extraction of peat by 2020 to protect Scotland's biodiversity"

"But now the tradition of using peat to flavour some of the world's most famous malts has come under attack by a number of powerful environmental groups, who have called for a ban on commercial extraction of peat by 2020".

The complete article available at
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/for-peats-sake-green-group-triggers-fear-for-single-malts.21398426
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

An interesting read Murray.

It is a fair enough proposal to expect the that the companies which hold extraction rights should contribute to the maintenance of peatlands. No idea what the figures are but i would guess only a small percentage of peat is extracted today compared to many years ago when it was a main source of fuel.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't think there's any real fear of his happening or affecting whisky production. Although given peat produces more Co2 than coal and taking it out is pretty damaging I wouldn't be surprised to see some restrictions e.g less peat blocks in garages in the future.

*Paid up member of the Scottish Green Party .. we like whisky Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They must have extracted more peat in the past than they do now. I can now imagine a peat tax going on whisky.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

James T wrote:
They must have extracted more peat in the past than they do now. I can now imagine a peat tax going on whisky.


Perhaps indirectly via a Oz-style carbon tax, but I doubt it.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Regardless of what happens here i see this as the prefect excuse to stock up on peaty whiskys. That's what I'll tell the wide anyway
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 12:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It seems like some whisky companies already impose there own peat charge, just look at the pricing of the big peaty whiskies such as Ardbeg, £40 for a 10 year old.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 2:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

albo wrote:
Regardless of what happens here i see this as the prefect excuse to stock up on peaty whiskys. That's what I'll tell the wide anyway


...and if she finds out you just referred to her as "the wide"......
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 2:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nitram wrote:
albo wrote:
Regardless of what happens here i see this as the prefect excuse to stock up on peaty whiskys. That's what I'll tell the wide anyway


...and if she finds out you just referred to her as "the wide"......

My life wouldn't be worth living Shocked
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