Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the latest figures published today by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) which showed that Scotch Whisky exports increased in value by 12% in the 12 months to the end of June 2012.
Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East said:
“The whisky Industry is a real success story for the Scottish economy with rising exports now helping to deliver the jobs and investment at home.
“Whisky is a major and growing part of the Scottish economy, providing good quality employment and a huge amount of prestige from internationally renowned brands.
“The greater legal protection for the brand in China secured by the UK Conservative Government is helping to provide the platform for the industry to grow and develop in the future.”