Scotch whisky industry to hold annual gathering

The annual Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) members' day is taking place in Edinburgh on Wednesday. In her speech, SWA chief executive Karen Betts is expected to outline her vision for the industry up to the year 2050.

She will tell the gathering: "2050 isn't far away, particularly for an industry that thinks in decades rather than in years. She will add that by 2050, she expects Scotch whisky "to remain the world's pre-eminent whisky".