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The Whisky Investment Podcast by VCL Vintners

VCL Vintners
VCL Vintners
Whisky Investment
India
Doghouse Distillery
Woven
Scotch Whisky
United Kingdom
Tariffs
Trade Agreement
London
Whisky
Louisville
Debt Collector
American-Style Corn Whisky
British Farming
Grain To Bottle
Nordic Countries
England Whisky
Edinburgh
Leith

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.

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Latest Episodes

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 gro... more

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.

Tommy breaks down wha... more

Was 2025 really a bad year for whisky, or just a misunderstood one?

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 t... more

How do you actually taste whisky, beyond reading the notes on the label

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... more

In this episode of the Whisky Investment Podcast, whisky journalist Alwynne Gwilt is joined by Pete Allison, whisky maker at Woven, the Edinburgh based blending house that is quietly rewriting the rules of modern whisky.

From a tiny lab in Leith, Wo... more

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In this episode of the VCL Vintners Whisky Investment Podcast, whisky journalist Alwynne Gwilt visits Doghouse Distillery in Battersea, London, home to the city’s first bourbon style corn whisky.

She’s joined by co‑founder Katherine Saunders who sha... more

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With former trade adviser Alex Boyd

We’re back with Season 3 of the Whisky Investment Podcast, and this year we’re kicking things off with a truly global perspective.

In this first episode, whisky journalist Alwynne Gwilt is joined by Alex Boyd, a ... more

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Welcome to Episode 10 of The Whisky Investment Podcast by VCL Vintners! In this special on-location episode, whisky journalist Alwynne Gwilt travels to the Copper Rivet Distillery in Kent to sit down with Head Distiller Abhi Banik. Together, they unc... more

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Recent Guests

Vikki Bruce
Founding director at MacLean & Bruce
MacLean & Bruce (luxury travel and cask broking)
Episode: Whisky Investment Podcast S3 E7 – Industry Insights: The Craft Behind the Cask with Graham Hamilton, Oakwood Cooperage
Tommy Major
Head Cask Broker at VCL Vintners
VCL Vintners
Episode: Whisky Investment Podcast S3 E6: Cycles, Trade Deals and Opportunity with Tommy Major
Ben Lancaster
Co-founder of VCL Vintners
VCL Vintners
Episode: Whisky Investment Podcast S3 E5: 2025 in Retrospect with Benjamin Lancaster
Mandy Naglich
Author and Drinks Journalist, also known as Drinks with Mandy
Episode: Whisky Investment Podcast S3 E4: How to taste whisky - with Mandy Naglich
Pete Allison
Whiskey maker at Woven
Woven
Episode: Whisky Investment Podcast S3 E3: Blending without borders with Pete Allison – Woven Whisky
Katherine Saunders
Co-founder of Doghouse Distillery
Doghouse Distillery
Episode: Whisky Investment Podcast S3 E2: London’s Bourbon-style Whisky with Katherine Saunders - Doghouse Distillery
Alex Boyd
Former trade policy advisor to the UK government; consultant in international trade
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Episode: Whisky Investment Podcast S3 E1 – Industry Insights: India Trade Deal - Former Trade Advisor to UK Government

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Alwynne Gwilt
Host of The Whisky Investment Podcast by VCL Vintners

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Whisky Investment Podcast S3 E6: Cycles, Trade Deals and Opportunity with Tommy Major
Q: How is that affecting cask management from your perspective?
Geopolitical uncertainty reinforces whisky's appeal as a long‑term asset; investors tend to seek tangible, demand-driven value, and the market has become more selective about which stocks are suitable for five to ten-year horizons.
Whisky Investment Podcast S3 E6: Cycles, Trade Deals and Opportunity with Tommy Major
Q: For those out there who maybe haven't had a chance to hear about what you do before, can you give a little insight into the day to day of what being head cask broker is like here at VCL?
The day to day revolves around talking to clients, unlocking value by timing, focusing on brands, and ensuring liquidity at the right times so that investors can build long-term hold strategies rather than chasing short-term gains.

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The series centers on whisky as an investment and a luxury passion, bringing together investors, traders, distillers, and market observers to unpack how macro events, trade deals, liquidity, and brand strategy shape value in the whisky world. Episodes blend practical guidance on cask investments, market cycles, and portfolio management with deep dives into production, provenance, and consumer trends across regions such as India, Asia, and North America. Noteworthy are candid conversations about governance in cask ownership, the impact of geopolitics on pricing, and how brands balance heritage with modern demand, all anchored by real-world anecdotes and actionable takeaways for long-term holders and high-net-worth clients. A recurring streng... more

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