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what does scotland contribute to the uk economy
how much does the scottish whisky industry contribute to the uk economy
The Scottish whisky industry contributes over 4.25 billion pounds to the UK economy.
how many whisky distilleries are there in scotland
There are over 120 active scottish whisky distilleries spread across Scotland

Question: when was the first distillery founded
Self-contained rewrite: when was the first scottish whisky distillery founded