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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
when was the first scottish whisky distillery founded
Scotland's first recorded whisky distillery, Lindores Abbey Distillery in Fife, was founded in 1494

Question: when was the beverage production first taxed
Self-contained rewrite: when was scotch whisky production first taxed