UK: Scotch whisky industry to continue lobbying on minimum pricing
By just-drinks.com editorial team | 10 November 2009
A vote in the Scottish Parliament has spurred on the Scotch whisky industry in its attempts to persuade the Scottish Government to drop plans for a minimum price on drinks.
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A vote in the Scottish Parliament has spurred on the Scotch whisky industry in its attempts to persuade the Scottish Government to drop plans for a minimum price on drinks.
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