{"id":121274,"date":"2023-11-13T14:49:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T14:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=121274"},"modified":"2023-11-13T14:49:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T14:49:31","slug":"distiller-extremely-concerned-as-he-feels-unsupported-by-the-chancellor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/politics\/distiller-extremely-concerned-as-he-feels-unsupported-by-the-chancellor\/","title":{"rendered":"Distiller extremely concerned as he feels unsupported by the chancellor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/5063784.jpg?r=1699886214658\"><\/p>\n<p>The co-founder and director of Cooper King Distillery in York, 37, said British drinkers have embraced locally made gin and whisky.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201c\u201cIt\u2019s been a difficult few years grappling with Covid, spiralling costs and a cost of living crisis, and we\u2019ve now been hit hard by the duty rise that came into effect on 1 August.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s driving up the price of our spirits, harming the valued hospitality venues we supply, and is effectively an unfair tax on consumers who want to support their local distillery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf duty continues to rise, we\u2019ll see demand and production drop, and our green investments stall. I\u2019m just one of hundreds of distillers across the country who are worried for their future. The Chancellor must freeze duty on spirits in the Autumn statement and support our sector.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/politics\/1834524\/distiller-tax-freeze-spirts-jeremey-hunt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The co-founder and director of Cooper King Distillery in York, 37, said British drinkers have embraced locally made gin and whisky. 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