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On the rocks: Can the Scottish whisky industry survive Brexit?
2019-02-22
[Aljazeera] Glasgow, Scotland - Robert Burns, Scotland's beloved 18th-century national poet and songwriter, penned words in praise of it. Winston Churchill, Britain's war-time prime minister, breakfasted on it. And Robert Mitchum, screen legend and Hollywood hell-raiser, often got into trouble because of it.

Scotch whisky, made only in Scotland, is a drink that has devotees across the globe. It has seen off world travails and even prohibition in the US to become the planet's most sought-after international spirit with, in 2017, a UK export value of 4.36bn pounds ($5.65bn).

But this very Scottish industry is facing a new challenge - Brexit.

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) trade body was not unique among UK industry in supporting a Remain vote.
Posted by:Besoeker

#10  Some Irish Whiskey (proper spelling) might get bitten too - one of the finest drams is from Bushmills, which is in Belfast.
Posted by: Vespasian Unairt7733   2019-02-22 18:04  

#9  Cooked with peet, adds the smoke flavor. Where else has that? They will be fine.
Posted by: Woodrow   2019-02-22 17:55  

#8  Well, it sounds that I'm not alone in the 'burg in my devotion to a wee dram.

I am down to my last bottle of Olde Fettercairn however but they went TU a while ago and they're selling off the remainder as it ages.

But there are many more labels to appreciate.
Posted by: AlanC   2019-02-22 14:50  

#7  If they wee lads go t*ts up, I'll chip in for the excess stock auction!
Posted by: Almost Anonymous5839   2019-02-22 14:13  

#6  The Scottish whiskey industry has been around for a long, long time and has survived a helluva lot worse than Brexit.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2019-02-22 13:18  

#5  I will do what I can to help.
Posted by: gorb   2019-02-22 11:26  

#4  Had thought my own personal consumption was more than sufficient to sustain the industry.
Posted by: Iblis   2019-02-22 11:13  

#3  Yeah, the UK leaving protectionist marxist EUSSR is a real problem for trading with the rest of the world, with a growing economy.

I mean it's not like the UK is a WTO member...
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2019-02-22 10:37  

#2  Meh. The Scotch whiskey industry survived just fine before Britain joined Europe. They just don’t want to get used to new paperwork.
Posted by: trailing wife   2019-02-22 08:59  

#1  I'll never give up me scotch!
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2019-02-22 08:35  

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