The Whisky Investment Podcast by VCL Vintners

The Whisky Investment Podcast from VCL Vintners (vclvintners.london) is the podcast for all whisky investors - new or experienced. Alwynne Gwilt (Miss Whisky) invites guests from the whisky and investment world to discuss pressing topics and news each month. Look behind the numbers and explore the factors influencing the market performance and broaden your investment horizon with VCL Vintners.

The Whisky Investment Podcast by VCL Vintners is a business podcast hosted by VCL Vintners, with 28 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

VCL Vintners hosts The Whisky Investment Podcast by VCL Vintners, a business show with 28 episodes published.

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  Episode #7

  Whisky Investment Podcast S3 E7 – Industry Insights: The Art of Selling Scotland with Vikki Bruce, MacLean & Bruce

  Jun 7, 202630 minS3

  <p>What does it take to sell Scotland to the world's most discerning travellers? In this episode, Alwynne Gwilt sits down with Vikki Bruce, founding director of MacLean & Bruce, for a conversation about luxury whisky tourism, the evolving cask market and why due diligence has never been more important.</p><p>Vikki shares how a whisky experience for Prince Albert of Monaco became the blueprint for a 14-year-old business, explains how COVID forced a pivot into cask broking and independent bottling, and talks candidly about the risks facing buyers who do not do their homework. From ghost casks and rogue...

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  Episode #7

  Whisky Investment Podcast S3 E7 – Industry Insights: The Craft Behind the Cask with Graham Hamilton, Oakwood Cooperage

  Jun 7, 202625 minS3

  What actually happens to a cask before whisky ever goes into it? In this episode, host Alwynne Gwilt travels to Oakwood Cooperage near Glasgow to find out, sitting down with chairman Graham Hamilton to talk through the craft of coopering from the ground up. Graham tells the story of co-founding Oakwood with master cooper Brent Bowie in 2018, and how the business has grown into a 160-strong operation supplying distilleries across Scotland. The conversation covers why Scotch whisky depends on used casks, why as much as 70 per cent of a whisky's flavour comes from the wood it matures in, and the science behind de-char and re-char. Graham also explains specialist formats such as quarter casks and octaves, coopering as a skilled trade, and what apprenticeships look like in the industry today. Beyond the workshop, the pair discuss how the current market cycle is reshaping the way distilleries manage their wood, the sustainability of cask reuse and recycling, and just how long a cask can realistically last. Graham reflects on his own path from property into whisky, shares his view on where the global market and emerging regions are heading, and finishes with his desert island dram. If you have ever wondered what goes on between the still and the bottle, this episode is for you.

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  Episode #6

  Whisky Investment Podcast S3 E6: Cycles, Trade Deals and Opportunity with Tommy Major

  Mar 12, 202622 minS3

  <p>What does the whisky cask market really look like in 2026? In this episode, Alwynne Gwilt sits down with Tommy Major, Head Cask Broker at VCL Vintners, for an honest conversation about the forces shaping the industry right now.</p><p>Tommy breaks down what historic trade deals with India and China mean for investors, why geopolitical uncertainty can actually strengthen the case for whisky as a tangible asset, and how distilleries slowing production today could create real scarcity tomorrow. He shares where the smartest opportunities lie for long-term holders and why patience remains the single most important quality in...

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  Whisky Investment Podcast S3 E5: 2025 in Retrospect with Benjamin Lancaster

  Jan 30, 202620 minS0

  <p>Was 2025 really a bad year for whisky, or just a misunderstood one?<br/>In this episode of The Whisky Investment Podcast by VCL Vintners, whisky journalist Alwynne Gwilt sits down with VCL co-founder Benjamin Lancaster to unpack what really happened in the cask market last year – and what it might mean for investors in 2026 and beyond.<br/><br/>Ben shares an insider view on headlines about oversupply, softer luxury demand and production pauses, and explains why the picture for long-term cask investors looks very different once you dig beneath the surface. From increased access to stock and younger casks at...

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  Episode #4

  Whisky Investment Podcast S3 E4: How to taste whisky - with Mandy Naglich

  Jan 9, 202622 minS3

  <p> <br/>How do you actually taste whisky, beyond reading the notes on the label</p><p>In this episode of The Whisky Investment Podcast by VCL Vintners, whisky journalist Alwynne Gwilt sits down with New York based author and drinks journalist Mandy Naglich, known online as @drinkswithmandy, to explore the science of flavour and the art of becoming a better taster.Mandy, one of the first 100 Advanced Cicerones in the world and author of How to Taste, breaks down how your nose, memory and emotions work together every time you raise a glass. From the comforting power of vanilla a...

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