I discovered this whisky documentary fairly recently and watched it in its’ entirety – very interesting and I learnt a few things. It’s from the BBC series Addicted to Pleasure and this episode is solely about whisky, scotch whisky in fact (my favourite!).
I’m quite a whisky fan as it happens, if you are too – you’ll enjoy this.
Actor Brian Cox reveals the rich and controversial past of sugar, alcohol, tobacco and opium to uncover how the commercial exploitation of these products hooked the world.
Today, whisky is a source of Scottish pride; it’s one of the UK’s few growth industries. In this last episode, actor Brian Cox reveals how whisky was born and shaped in opposition to the British tax system, and how that history forged the character of Scotland’s national drink. But as he discovers, during the 19th century, addiction became a huge social problem with Scots drinking around six million gallons every year to escape the often unbearable conditions of their urban lives. The Scots reputation for hard drinking was born, an image Scotland struggles with to this day.
Enjoy, Sláinte!
dunno why but i can’t open the video
It looks like the user was deleted for copyright infringement haha, I’ve updated it with a working version.