It is one of the only gin distilleries offering tours period, and since gin involves extra steps not seen in other distilled spirits, namely the introduction of botanicals, it is intrinsically a more interesting process.

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Gavin Hewitt, chief executive of the Scotch Whisky Association, which represents the industry, stressed that Scottish-made whisky was competing in tough international markets where it was up against other whiskies and other spirits, from vodka to distilled rice.

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