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Whisky makers in pro-EU Scotland raising a toast to Brexit boon
Published Wed, Dec 21, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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.
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