Scotch! the Story of Whisky

In episode one, the vast scale of the Scotch industry is revealed – here is a drink which reaches 175 countries across the world, with all the lucrative revenue that implies. The seminal role of blended whiskies comes to the fore, too. We hear of the Victorian pioneers who took blends across the globe, and how a crisis in French vineyards and helped Scotch become the world's number one spirit.