Exotch Exports Decline Slows

Scotch whisky exports value was down 2.4% to £3.86bn in 2015 (from £3.95bn in 2014), a slowing from last year's 7% fall, according to the Scotch Whisky Association. Though in successive years of decline, total export value is 56% higher than a decade ago. The volume of exports was down 2.8% last year to 1.16bn bottles (from 1.19bn). That represented 34 bottles of whisky every second being shipped from Scotland. For more information, please visit: www.scotch-whisky.org.uk/