Scotland's licensed trade sector has condemned sweeping alcohol tax changes brought in today under the Conservatives "Brexit Pub Guarantee" as "naive and fanciful".
UK food and drink exports to the European Union almost halved in the first three months of the year, compared with the same period in 2020.
SCOTTISH distilleries are being forced to swallow the cost of damaging Tory trade deals, the SNP have warned.
Scots won’t be ‘fooled’ by Tory promises, says Nicola Sturgeon’s party.
Scotch whisky imports dry up due to Brexit
28/03/2021
Irish consumers and retailers have reported difficulties obtaining Scotch whiskies, as several distilleries and UK retailers pause EU sales post-Brexit.
Covid-19 and Brexit hit UK gin exports
22/03/2021
UK gin exports decreased by £100 million in 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new figures from HM Revenue & Customs.
‘It’s easier to ship products to China just now’: Scottish distillers speak out on post-Brexit issues and ‘extortionate’ customs charges
24/02/2021
As the price for purchasing and selling goods to the EU sky rockets, consumers and businesses across the country are now feeling the strain of a post-Brexit UK.
‘It’s easier to ship products to China just now’: Scottish distillers speaks out on post-Brexit issues and ‘extortionate’ customs charges
23/02/2021
As the price for purchasing and selling goods to the EU sky rockets, consumers and businesses across the country are now feeling the strain of a post-Brexit UK.
The EU accounts for more than 30 percent of Scotch whisky sales and some distilleries source inputs from member states.