Situated in the Scottish Highlands, Ross & Cromarty has a population of approximately 50,000. The main economic activities in the county are crofting (a form of land tenure and small scale food production), fishing and tourism. Tain, Scotland’s oldest Royal Burgh, is home to the Glenmorangie Scotch whisky distillery, which produces approximately 10 million bottles of the golden spirit a year.
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