This is the official pro-Israel, counter-boycott page against Scotch Whisky, distilled in the anti-Israel region of West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
My good friend and fellow blogger, Aussie Dave from Israellycool has been following this story since it's inception.
- Scottish Council Launches Ban On Israeli Books
- Follow Up On The Dumbies of Dunbartonshire Council
- Jim McElhill of West Dunbartonshire Council Leaving Nasty Comments
The story also appeared on my blog, and in other news sources as well.
- FURY AS COUNCIL LAUNCHES BOYCOTT ON ISRAELI BOOKS
- Scottish areas ban Israeli products
I believe its best to contact the whisky distillers directly, since the West Dunbartonshire Council of Wise Men couldn't care less what a pro-Israel, pro-liberty, person might think...but they might listen to voices of their constituents; specifically the Scotch whisky distilleries in their council's region.
You can contact them directly at:
Morrison Bowmore Distillers Ltd. info@morrisonbowmore.co.uk
Distillers of: Auchintoshan, Bowmore, Glen Garioch, McClelland’s
Loch Lomond Distillery Co. Ltd mail@lochlomonddistillery.com
Distillers of Loch Lomond, Scots Earl, Distillery Select, Glen Scotia, Littlemill, Croftengea, Craigslodge, Inchmurrin, Glen Douglas, Inchfad
Chivas Brothers media.relations@pernod-ricard.com
Distillers of Ballantine’s, Chivas, Royal Salute, Clan Campbell, Something Special, Passport, 100 Pipers, Imperial, Long John Aberlour, The Glenlivet, Glendronach, Strathisla, Longmorn, Scapa, Tormore, Jameson, Paddy, Powers, Walker Special Old, Wisers
This is the most current and accurate list I could procure based on the addresses of distiller's in the West Dunbartonshire Council region. Please contact me if I have omitted any whisky from this region, and I will gladly update the list.
I urge you to write to these fine distillers of whisky, and express your outrage and support of the counter-boycott. Pass this list on to your friends and neighbors. It is simply immoral for the West Dunbartonshire Council to boycott Israel.
Following is the letter I sent them today...feel free to use it in expressing your sentiments to these distillers.
Regards from Israel,
Jameel Rashid
Click here to see the letter I wrote to the distillers. It is the official landing page of the Scotch Whisky Counter Boycott.Visiting Israel?
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ReplyDeleteSaints be praised! Bushmill's is Irish!
ReplyDeleteIf they have banned books from Israel, I assume they have banned The Bible.... including Old and New Testament.
ReplyDeleteBella
Last week I emailed them as follows:
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To The Fine Whisky Distillers of West Dunbartonshire,
I have recently seen that your area is now boycotting Israeli products:
http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/news/corporate-statement-on-the-boycott-of-israeli-goods/
In response, I have decided to boycott your products. I trust you will make up the lost sales via the Muslim population
of Palestine and other Islamic countries.
Regards,
Hank
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Today I received the following:
Dear Hank,
We have received your email regarding West Dunbartonshire Council’s boycott of Israeli products and your views on this decision. Neither Morrison Bowmore Distillery nor Auchentoshan take any political stance and this policy has been made independently from us and without our consultation.
Auchentoshan has invested significantly in working with its many friends and supporters around the world, including the Jewish community and the Kosher London Beth Din, where we recently certified our Auchentoshan Classic as a Kosher Single Malt Whisky.
As a business we recognise the concerns you have expressed regarding this policy. We are forwarding your email and separately writing to the West Dunbartonshire Council to ensure it is made fully aware of the potential implications of its policy.
As a valued friend of Auchentoshan we would very much appreciate your continued support.
Kind regards,
Kirsteen
KIRSTEEN BEESTON
Head of Brands Marketing
Morrison Bowmore Distillers Ltd
http://matzav.com/kiddush-clubs-declare-boycott-on-scottish-whiskey#more-62434
ReplyDeletelook who they quote as the instigator of the boycott!! wtg Jahmeel!!!
Can you please explain how you made this boycott list up?
ReplyDeleteThe headquarters of Morrison Bowmore are in Glasgow city centre and Bowmore distillery is on the Isle of Islay. The same company however does own a distillery in West Dunbartonshire called Auchintoshan. I'll give you that one.
By the way. Until a few years ago, Morrison Bowmore's head of their Computer department was an Orthodox Jew who had served in the IDF! The company is very much involved in kosher whisky production and possible batches of kosher wine casks in cooperation with Israeli vineyards. Any Whisky company that works directly with Israeli companies (such as Bruichladdich of Islay) should certainly not be on the boycott. (Personally speaking, I'd recommend not drinking Bowmore anyway as its pretty awful stuff. However Glen Garioch and Auchintoshan are quite good).
The Glenlivet distillery is in the Speyside region and is owned by Chivas Brothers whose headquarters is in Paisley which is in the council area of Renfrewshire which is south of West Dunbartonshire. Why the boycott on them?
Loch Lomond's headquarters and distillery are in Alexandria which is within the Strathclyde Regional Council. So why boycott them?
Our shul joined the counter boycott this yomtov. Read about it http://galusaustralis.com/2011/10/5278/enter-the-counter-boycott/
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