Beam Me Up, Scotland

Ninety-seven percent of the electorate are registered to vote in Scotland. So turnout was huge as people took to the polls for the independence vote.

+ Here’s your cheat sheet.

+ The pundits are describing the race as too close to call. The bookies are less uncertain.

+ What would Scottish independence mean for whisky? (In the short run, I’m guessing it would mean a hell of lot of it would be consumed.)

+ Scotland isn’t exactly breaking new ground. Here’s a map of all the countries that have declared independence from the British.

+ And here are the latest updates on the vote.