Old assumptions about the value of projects and industries to Scotland are under scrutiny.
A case in point is the Scotch whisky industry, a hallowed presence in the Scottish business landscape. Perhaps anticipating closer examination after being dragged into the political context at January's referendum launch by the First Minister, last Wednesday the industry's 100-year-old trade body, the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), published a report Scotch Whisky – The Jobs, The People. It highlights the range of skills and training opportunities that whisky provides from the Northern Isles to the industrial estates of the central belt.
