As Britain's economy stumbles, one sector is booming: Whisky

Written by Jenny Gross Britain's economy has been buffeted by the effects of Brexit, the war in Ukraine and, most recently, the government's dramatic reversal on a series of planned tax cuts that led to the resignation of Prime Minister Liz Truss. But for Scotland's whisky producers, business is booming, and the British pound's precipitous decline against major currencies is providing an extra boost, making whisky more affordable for buyers outside of Britain. "The currency has had a major effect — there's no question about that," said John Stirling, the co-founder of Arbikie Distillery in Scotland. The volume of whisky…