Whisky makers warmed by Brexit boon

In pro-EU Scotland, weak pound has generated bump in exports but long-term future is cloudy

While most of Scotland voted against leaving the European Union, whisky makers have quietly been raising a wee dram to a side-effect of the Brexit vote - a plunge in the value of the pound.

The currency devaluation has made exports cheaper, generating a bump since 90 percent of Scotch whisky is sold outside Britain, although the industry warns the longer-term outlook is far more cloudy.