The industry supports 66,00 jobs across the UK with 41,000 in Scotland (Image: Getty) Scotch whisky brought £7.1billion into the UK economy in 2022, a report has revealed. The Scotch Whisky Association said whisky's contribution to the economy in that year had increased by 29% since 2018. The industry is worth £5.3billion to Scotland alone, equating to around 3% of Gross Value Added - its contribution to the economy. The drink amounted to 77% of Scotland's food and drink exports as well as 26% for the UK overall. Mark Kent, SWA head, said the report "has again proven its economic significance to the UK". He added: "The past five…
