Policy & Campaigns
Learn more about our campaigns
Learn more about our asks on Taxation
Learn more about our campaign on responsible drinking, Made to be Measured
Learn more about our asks on International Trade
Why #SupportScotch?
The Scotch Whisky Association represents an iconic domestic manufacturing industry with global reach. With over member companies ranging from small, family businesses to international brands – we are the voice of strategically important sector for the Scottish and wider UK economies.
The Scotch Whisky industry:
📌 Exports 43 bottles of Scotch Whisky per second, worth £5.6bn in 2023
📌 Adds £7.1bn in Gross Value Added to the economy in 2022, of which £5.3bn is generated in Scotland
📌 Supports over 66,000 jobs across the UK, including 41,000 in Scotland (14,000 of which are in rural areas)
📌 Has invested more than £2bn in capital expenditure since 2018
