Editing Whisky (section)

===Exports===
The UK exports more whisky than the rest of the world combined.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Observatory of Economic Complexity |url=https://oec.world/en/profile/hs/whiskies |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=oec.world |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Global whiskey export leaders, by country 2022 |url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040492/global-whiskey-export-leader-by-country/ |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Statista |language=en}}</ref>  In 2022, whisky exports from Scotland were valued at £6.25 billion, making up a quarter of all UK food and drink export revenues.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scotch Whisky Association |title=Facts & Figures |url=https://www.scotch-whisky.org.uk/insights/facts-figures/ |access-date=11 September 2023}}</ref> In 2012, the US was the largest market for Scotch whisky (£655 million), followed by France (£535 million).<ref name="Scottgov">{{Cite web |date=27 March 2012 |title=Record high for food and drink |url=http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2012/03/foodanddrinkexports270312 |access-date=17 January 2014 |publisher=Government of Scotland}}</ref> It is also one of the UK's overall top five manufacturing export earners and it supports around 42,000 jobs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scotch Whisky Association |title=Facts & Figures |url=https://www.scotch-whisky.org.uk/insights/facts-figures/ |access-date=11 September 2023}}</ref> Principal whisky producing areas include [[Strathspey, Scotland|Speyside]] and the [[Islay|Isle of Islay]], where there are nine distilleries providing a major source of employment. In many places, the industry is closely linked to [[tourism]], with many distilleries also functioning as attractions worth £30 million [[Gross value added|GVA]] each year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=The Whisky Barrel |date=12 September 2011 |title=Scotch Whisky Exports & Visitor Numbers Soar |url=http://www.thewhiskybarrel.com/blog/post/scotch-whisky-exports-soar |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019085548/http://www.thewhiskybarrel.com/blog/post/scotch-whisky-exports-soar |archive-date=19 October 2013 |access-date=12 June 2013}}</ref>

In 2011, 70% of Canadian whisky was exported, with about 60% going to the US, and the rest mostly to Europe and Asia.<ref name="CBC business">{{Cite news |last=Stastna, Kazi |date=25 May 2013 |title=Growing appetite for American whisky straining supply |publisher=CBC News |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/growing-appetite-for-american-whisky-straining-supply-1.1382836 |access-date=17 January 2014}}</ref> 15 million cases of Canadian whisky were sold in the US in 2011.<ref name="CBC business" />