Rise in single malt exports boosts Scotch

Overall, exports of Scotch in the first half of the year totalled £1.7 billion, the equivalent of 517 million bottles, with volumes falling just under 3%, compared to 5% for all of 2014. In particular, exports of single malt whiskies have seen strong growth, rising by 5% in value to £406m in the first half of this year.