


BDA
British Distillers Alliance

Welcome to the British Distillers Alliance
The British Distillers Alliance (BDA) is a non-profit making body which provides a professional service for independent and craft businesses in the spirits production industry and supply chain. Founded in 2016 by Alan Powell, the BDA represents distillers, rectifiers and compounders and those in related sectors.
We aim to:
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promote the interests of members within the spirits production industry;
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represent members' interests to UK government and international bodies;
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provide prompt expert technical and legal advice;
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encourage exchange of information of mutual benefit to members
Membership of The BDA
BDA membership is currently free and aimed at small and start-up distillers and associated businesses. Membership will fill the gap for new and small businesses who need close assistance whilst establishing themselves.
Although larger and more mature businesses may be eligible to join, this will be at the BDA's discretion.
Members and applicants for membership must agree to abide by a Code of Conduct (“code”) set out here.
Copyright
All material on this site is the property of the British Distillers Alliance (BDA) - © 2016 - 2026 British Distillers' Alliance (BDA). Except by express written permission from the BDA, any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents of this website in any form is prohibited. It may not be distributed or commercially exploited, nor be transmitted or stored in any other website or other form of electronic retrieval.
BULLETIN 1 Jan 2026 Review of 2025
BULLETIN 8 July 2025 Excise Movement Guarantees optional
BULLETIN 1 May 2025 Duty Stamps Abolished
BULLETIN: 3 Mar 2025 WOWGR Repealed
BULLETIN: 1 Nov 2024 BDA achieves Repeal of Spirits Duty Stamps
BULLETIN Sep 2025 HMRC News - WOWGR
BULLETIN Aug 11 2024 "Drinks Factory" Regs deadline
BULLETIN: unified excise drinks factory - on target for March 2025
BULLETIN: UK Budget 6th March 2024 - Spirits duty stamps to be abolished
BULLETIN
2nd Feb 2024
Repeal of UK law to distil gin and other compounded spirits
BULLETIN 28th Oct 2023
BULLETIN 29 JUL 2023 TAX INCREASES AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST SMALL PRODUCERS
BULLETIN 16 MAR 2023 PROPOSED ALCOHOL DUTY CHANGES 1 AUG 2023
BULLETIN 19 DEC 2022 ALCOHOL DUTY FREEZE
Treasury confirms ...
BULLETIN 1 OCT 2022 WOWGR TO BE REPEALED
BDA succeeds in ...
BULLETIN 1 SEP 2022 DELIVERY ORDER RE TRANSFER OF SPIRITS
Law repealed in 2006 ...
OWNERSHIP AND SALES OF GOODS IN EXCISE WAREHOUSE
BDA clarifies ...
BULLETIN 1 JUN 2022 HMRC REMOVES TF/GSD RESTRICTIONS
BDA lobbying succeeds ...
BDA's response ...
BULLETIN 31 OCT 2021: AUTUMN BUDGET
Confusion has arisen ...
Call for repeal of HMRC'S spirits duty stamp laws
UK – EU excise movement procedures from 1 January 2021
An end to the main opportunities for alcohol excise duty fraud
HM Government Alcohol Duty Review Call for Evidence 2020 - BDA response
HMRC to remove requirement for excise warehouse premises guarantees
UK Alcohol Duty Review starts - call for evidence