Scotch: The Story of Whisky

David Hayman takes you on a journey, or in his own words, a pilgrimage to the land of Heather and beyond to find the origins and the mystique of the Amber liquid. From its humble and often illegal roots, to the growth, near demise, and the rebirth of the iconic drink, the marketing that made it all possible, and the rapidly evolving craft distilling, David visits the old and the new, and shows the viewer the magic of the creation of Scotch. From a simple chemical process comes a beverage that wonderfully combines science, art, passion and craft, and employs directly and indirectly tens of thousands of people in a variety of vocations as wide and varied as the whisky itself. David travels around the globe, and meets people who share the passion of a product that is identified with its country of origin better than possibly any other marketable item available today.