date:Jan 09, 2013
Economic advisers to Scotland government have urged to levy tax on each of the whiskey bottle produced to benefit the country's economy.
According to an analysis by Midlothian-based consultancy Biggar Economics economist Graeme Blackett, the whiskey industry accounts for 5.04bn, out of which around 1.5bn is spent on supplies and around 500m on wages for employees leaving a profit of 3bn.
Scotland's previous government adviser professor John Kay was quoted by Express Star as saying on BBC One