The value of whisky sales in the UK is expected to grow to £2.44 billion within the next three years, according to new figures.
Some Scottish distilleries were forced to halt whisky production last years after the summer heatwave caused them to run out of water.
The maker of Glen's vodka, Loch Lomond, has been sold to a Chinese buyout firm in a deal worth over US$500 million (£395 million).