„This is not Whiskey“: Ohne Whiskey kein Whiskey-Label

FAZ Legal & JudicialNews ReportDE 1 min read 100% complete April 2, 2026 at 02:56 PM
„This is not Whiskey“: Ohne Whiskey kein Whiskey-Label

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Ein Start-up, das alkoholfreie Alternativen zu Spirituosen mit Slogans wie „This is not Whiskey“ bewarb, wurde vom Hanseatischen Oberlandesgericht in Hamburg verurteilt. Das Gericht bestätigte, dass Getränke nur dann mit Bezeichnungen wie Whiskey, Gin oder Rum versehen werden dürfen, wenn sie diese Spirituosen tatsächlich enthalten. Auch die Bezeichnung „American Malt“ für nahezu alkoholfreie Getränke wurde untersagt. Der Verband der Spirituosenindustrie hatte gegen das Start-up geklagt und argumentiert, dass die Slogans und Produktbeschreibungen gegen die EU-Spirituosenverordnung verstoßen. Das Urteil ist noch nicht rechtskräftig, da Revision zugelassen wurde.

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The Higher Regional Court upheld the Landgericht's ruling, finding the use of 'American Malt' an inadmissible allusion to whiskey.

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The lawsuit was filed by the association of the spirits industry, citing violations of EU spirits regulations.

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The court also ruled that the term 'American Malt' is prohibited for nearly alcohol-free beverages.

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The Hanseatic Higher Regional Court in Hamburg ruled that beverages can only be labeled with Whiskey, Gin, or Rum if they contain those spirits.

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A startup offered non-alcoholic alternatives to classic spirits, marketed with slogans like 'This is not Whiskey'.

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spirituosen 90% whiskey 80% spirituosenindustrie 70% american malt 70% alkoholfreie alternativen 70% eu-spirituosenverordnung 60% verband der spirituosenindustrie 60% urteil 60% hanseatisches oberlandesgericht 50% wettbewerbsrecht 50%

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