Scotch Whisky Association
@ScotchWhiskySWA
Trade body for #ScotchWhisky - the world’s premier whisky exported to around 180 markets worldwide 🏴🥃🌍 | #SupportScotch | CEO: @MarkAGKent
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http://scotch-whisky.org.uk 22-11-2011 11:34:54
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'We, in the Parliament, should work with the Government and the industry to ensure 500 more years of success for our iconic Scotch Whisky industry.'
Thank you Craig Hoy MSP for your celebration of #ScotchWhisky 's contribution to the economy, both at home and internationally. 🥃
Thank you Marie McNair MSP for your support for our #MadeToBeMeasured campaign, which aims to educate consumers on responsible alcohol consumption.
Learn more about the campaign here 👉 scotch-whisky.co/MTBM
Fair taxation at home is vital for #ScotchWhisky producers to invest and grow with certainty and stability.
We want the UK Government to #SupportScotch and commit to a fair UK tax system that helps a home-grown sector
Read our Manifesto 👉 scotch-whisky.co/Manifesto_2024
'We also have to look at the amount that is spent in local communities, such as through investment in visitor centres'
Douglas Ross MP MSP highlights the contribution of #ScotchWhisky to local communities across Scotland.
Miss the Scottish Parliament debate? Watch here👉 scotch-whisky.co/ScotParl_Debate
'It is also a critical part of Scotland’s international image & profile. It is a key attractor for other sectors, not least our tourism sector.'
Thank you Ivan McKee MSP for hosting the debate this week in Scottish Parliament, & for your championing of #ScotchWhisky 's international impact 🌍
The #ScotchWhisky industry is a catalyst for jobs and investment - you can see it literally rising out the ground at Ardgowan Distillery!
Great to show Ian Murray MP and Martin McCluskey round the site, and discuss industry priorities in this election year
👉 scotch-whisky.co/Manifesto_2024
#ScotchWhisky is the UK’s biggest food and drink export, so it’s vital that the UK Govt #SupportScotch and our UK-wide supply chain, to help boost jobs, investment and sustainability, and ensure we can go further, faster.
Read our Manifesto 👉 scotch-whisky.co/Manifesto_2024
Thanks to all MSPs who spoke at this evening’s Scottish Parliament debate ‘Celebrating Scotland's Iconic #ScotchWhisky Industry’ – some great case studies and examples of Scotch Whisky’s economic impact across the country.
Particular thanks to Ivan McKee MSP for putting the debate forward.
From new distilleries to maturation warehouses, visitor centres to low-carbon technologies, the #ScotchWhisky industry invests hundreds of millions annually in Scotland and across the supply chain. ⛓️
Read more in our Economic Impact Report 👉 scotch-whisky.co/2022EconomicIm…
#DidYouKnow : The equivalent of 1.35bn 70cl bottles of Scotch Whisky were exported last year, equating to 43 per second? 🥃
Find out more about our biggest export markets for #ScotchWhisky in 2023 ➡️
scotch-whisky.co/2023Exports
In 2022, #ScotchWhisky generated £5.3bn GVA in Scotland - generating £3 in every £100 of Scotland's total GVA, with a further £1.8bn generated across the rest of the UK 📈
Learn more about the factors behind this in our Economic Impact report 👉 scotch-whisky.co/2022EconomicIm…
In 2022, we welcomed over 2 million visitors to #ScotchWhisky visitor centres - making them collectively the most popular tourist attraction in Scotland! 🥃
Read more about the economic impact of Scotch Whisky 👉 scotch-whisky.co/2022EconomicIm…
Looking forward to today’s Scottish Parliament debate ‘Celebrating Scotland's Iconic #ScotchWhisky Industry’, put forward by Ivan McKee MSP
Watch the debate live from 17:10 via this link 👇 scottishparliament.tv