Scotch whisky exports earned £90 (€115) every second for the UK in 2007, with the value of shipments increasing by 14 % to reach a new record of £2.8 bn (€3,58 milliards d’euros). The export volume was also at a historic high, growing 8% with the equivalent of 1,135 million bottles of Scotch whisky shipped overseas. (Source: Scotch Whisky Association)