UK accused of using whisky as a bargaining chip in Brexit talks
THE UK Government is using Scotch whisky as a bargaining chip to get a better deal with the EU, sources close to the negotiations have indicated.
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Michael Russell, Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations, on 10 things that changed his life...
Beer boom as breweries grow by almost 230% in eight years
PUBLIC thirst for craft beer has helped Scotland’s breweries grow by 230% in less than a decade, figures show.
Scottish firth goes wild for oysters for first time in 100 years
FOUR million oysters are to make their homes in a reef fished to extinction more than 100 years ago.
Trident can prevent indy Scotland Russian invasion
I’VE aye been feart o Russia invadin. It’s the dey efter the final sinderin o Scotland fae the rUK. There’s been a wee bitty a pairty. We’re aa still stottin aboot steamin, the Saltires flutterin doon the high streets an the ceilidh bands…
SNP: Budget could give Scotch whisky industry economic body blow
THE SNP has warned the Chancellor against delivering an “economic body blow” to Scotland’s whisky industry, following reports the Tory government is set to use this month’s budget to increase whisky duty.
Letters: Global value of Scotch whisky exports could be £25bn
BILL Ramsay’s letter of Wednesday (in reply to the headline “Hands Off Our Whisky!”) is worthy of further expansion. He rightly makes the point that the average export price of a bottle of Scotch is around £3.33. This price per bottle, when…
'Holy Grail' of whisky fetches record price at Edinburgh auction
SOMEWHERE out there is an individual who is surely regretting the fact that he once was thirsty for a dram.
Game of Thrones inspires new ‘white’ Scotch whisky
WINTER is coming, but Game of Thrones fans will be able to keep themselves warm with a new limited-edition White Walker whisky. Launched in collaboration with TV network HBO and the show, Johnnie Walker unveiled the new drink yesterday.
Scottish whisky industry calls for end to huge tax burden
SCOTCH whisky producers are marking “Duty Paid Day” – the day that consumers have theoretically paid off excise duty and VAT on Scotch sold in the UK in 2018.
