Scotland cannot produce enough barley but Netherlands can, so Scotch whisky could soon become Dutch whisky

Scotch whisky is prepared from malting barley but, Scotland is unable to produce the barley in adequate quantities. Therefore, Netherlands has stepped in to meet the shortfall because there is a huge demand for Scotch whisky in countries like China and Russia.
This has been reported in dailymail.co.uk dated 27 April 2015.

A group of 30-strong co-operative of farmers in the Netherlands believe that their crops will help make up the shortfall of Scotch whisky in the global market.
In order to bridge the gap between demand and availability, it is inevitable that Scottish producers will have to look abroad for barley. It seems already some alternatives have been identified – some of the finest malts are being produced using American bourbon casks, as also Spanish sherry casks. Now, Netherlands will add its name as another source.
The ultimate objective is to ensure that the Scotch whisky produced meets the high standards that the consumers expect.

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