date:Mar 04, 2016
Scotch whisky sales in UK increased 2% during in 2015 following five years of decline, after cut in excise duty.
The rise in sales is attributed to the 2% cut in excise duty in the UK's Budget 2015 and removal of alcohol duty escalator in 2014, according to Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) report.
The excise duty cut of 2015 has also contributed to the 102m rise in revenue receipts from spirits, thus boosting the country's Treasury reserves.
In the past 10 years, the number of bottles release