Scotland rolls out minimum alcohol pricing Scotland introduces minimum pricing for alcohol, a policy move that has endured years of legal battles. The new law designed to cut long-standing issues around alcohol-related harm, will set a minimum price according to the alcohol content of a drink. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES / REFILING TO REMOVE SOUNDBITE 3 OF NICOLA STURGEON. SCOTLAND IS NOT THE FIRST COUNTRY TO INTRODUCE MINIMUM PRICING ON ALCOHOL