What has been made at the Black Friars distillery in Devon since 1793 and has EU geographical protected status?
Plymouth Gin Plymouth Gin Plymouth Gin used to be Protected Geographical Indication that pertains to any gin distilled in Plymouth, England, but since February 2015 it isn´t. Today, there is but one brand, "Plymouth", which is produced by the Black Friars Distillery. The Black Friars Distillery is the only remaining gin distillery in Plymouth, in what was once a Dominican Order monastery built in 1431, and opens onto what is now Southside Street. It has been in operation since 1793. The established distilling business of Fox & Williamson began the distilling of the Plymouth brand in 1793. Soon, the business was to
Protected Geographical Indications for Georgian products Protected Geographical Indications for Georgian products The country of Georgia is the first among the EU neighbourhood countries to take important step towards protecting its local food and beverages from being copied in other countries. The country has a rich history of local and specialist agricultural production and has long been famed for its wines. Names of as many as 18 premium quality local wines have been protected by use of appellation system, the appellations usually being the geographical name of the area in which the wine is produced. While the appellation system is associated particularly with wine, the geographical