From the archive
Whisky Marketplace TV
Between 2011 and 2013 we produced a short-run video series covering distillery visits, tastings, and long-form interviews with figures from the UK whisky scene. The programme is no longer in production, but the full archive is preserved below.
- Episodes
- 8
- Recorded
- 2011–2013
- Total runtime
- 2h 28m
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Episode 1
Balblair
With Pierre Thiébaut (host)
The pilot episode opens the series with a visit to Balblair distillery in the Northern Highlands.
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Episode 2
Compass Box
With John Glaser
A conversation with John Glaser, founder of Compass Box, on the London-based blender that reshaped how the industry talks about blended Scotch and cask influence.
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Episode 3
Burns Night
A Burns Night special covering tasting suggestions for the traditional January whisky celebration, including notes on The Whisky Barrel’s Tomatin 12 Year Old Burns Malt bottling.
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Episode 4
The London Whisky Club
With Darren Rook
An interview with Darren Rook, then-chair of The London Whisky Club and later founder of The London Distillery Company, one of the first wave of new English whisky distilleries in decades.
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Episode 5
Interview with John MacDonald at Balblair
With John MacDonald
A return to Balblair to speak with distillery manager John MacDonald about production and the distillery’s vintage-led range.
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Episode 6
Laphroaig Special
A Laphroaig-focused special covering Laphroaig Live 2012 and a triple Laphroaig tasting through the core range.
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Episode 7
Whisky Squad
With Jason B Standing
A conversation with Jason B Standing about Whisky Squad, the London tasting group he co-founded to make whisky exploration accessible outside of formal industry events.
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Episode 8
Truth, Journalism & Standards in Scotch Whisky
With Dominic Roskrow
A long-form conversation with whisky writer Dominic Roskrow on the state of whisky journalism, the rise of bloggers, and standards in Scotch Whisky reporting.
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