Ever since he became the first person in his street to have a television (rented, obviously), UTC has fancied himself as a bit of a trailblazer.
He’s also fond of the occasional alcoholic beverage, so imagine his delight when he received news of a ‘first of its kind’ from drinks industry watchdog, the Portman Group.
It turns out that the first in question is the first time the Portman Group has upheld a complaint against a drink’s name for causing “serious or widespread” offence.
How could a drink’s name possibly cause offence, the Auld Yin mused, forgetting the offence he took when he discovered The Famous Grouse wasn’t actually named after him.
Quite easily, it transpires, if it’s called Fok Hing Gin.
The Fok Hing manufacturer, Hong Kong-based Incognito Group, innocently claimed the offending name is a Hong Kong language term meaning “good luck”. It also said the company was paying homage to ‘Fuk Hing Lane,’ a street in the Causeway Bay area of Hong Kong, adding that the drink’s name had been changed from ‘Fuk’ to ‘Fok’ to avoid causing offence.
Incognito’s tactful vowel change was in vain though. UTC was so offended he had to go for a lie down. On his couch purchased from Lanarkshire’s very own Sofa King.
