Gin & Vodka Association. Introduction - The modern gin distilling industry in the UK started with the emergence of the gin distilling families in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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1: ALCOHOL AND SOCIETY ISSUES
2: THE ASSOCIATION'S CASE FOR A FAIRER BALANCE IN TAXATION
3: EXCISE DUTY ON GIN AND VODKA
4: THE UK SPIRITS MARKET
5: GIN AND VODKA TRENDS
6: EXPORTS
7: IMPORTS
8: SPIRITS READY-TO-DRINK BEVERAGES (RTDs)
9: CUMULATIVE BURDEN OF TAXATION, REGULATION AND EXTRA COSTS
10: EUROPEAN FISCAL ISSUES
11: ENVIRONMENTAL, EMPLOYMENT & RURAL ISSUES
12: THE GIN AND VODKA INDUSTRY IN SCOTLAND