In October 2021, the Consumer Association of Penang (CAP) called on the Malaysian government to ban TImah whisky as it was deemed as insult to the Muslim community. The CAP said that the image of Captain Speedy on the bottle was an uncalled for gimmick as it resembled a religious person. The CAP also said that the name ‘Timah’ resembled a Malay and Muslim name shortened from the name ‘Fatimah’ and wanted the government and relevant authorities to ban the product immediately.
However, it was explained by Timah Whiskey that Timah referred to the Malayan tin mining era during the British colonial days of Malaya, meaning ‘tin’ and that the image depicted on the bottle’s label was Captain Speedy who introduced whisky culture to Malaysia.