Whisky makers in pro-EU Scotland raising a toast to Brexit boon

Glasgow

WHILE most of Scotland voted against leaving the European Union, whisky makers have quietly been raising a wee dram to a side-effect of the Brexit vote - a plunge in the value of the pound.

The currency devaluation has made exports cheaper, generating a bump since 90 per cent of Scotch whisky is sold outside Britain, although the industry warns that the longer-term outlook is far more cloudy.

David Williamson, communications director for the Scotch Whisky Association, said: "Because of the relative strength of the pound we're ce…