Inside ‘Hunting the Whisky Bandits’ with BBC Producer Laurence Cook

In this exclusive ProtectYourCask.com webinar, BBC documentary 'Hunting the Whisky Bandits' producer Laurence Cook joins The Whiskey Wash Editor In Chief Mark Littler and whisky expert Felipe Schrieberg to discuss the issue of scotch whisky barrels scams.

by Hannah Thompson
April 24, 2025

Hannah Thompson is a specialist whiskey investment educator.

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Watch Inside ‘Hunting the Whisky Bandits’ with BBC Producer Laurence Cook and The Whiskey Wash Editor In Chief Mark Littler

In this exclusive webinar The Whiskey Wash Editor In Chief and co-founder of ProtectYourCask.com, Mark Littler, sat down with the producer of hit BBC documentary ‘Hunting the Whisky Bandits‘ Laurence Cook.

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Littler, Cook and whisky expert Felipe Schrieberg discuss the growing threat of whisky barrel scams targeting private individuals and how fraudsters target whisky investors. Learn crucial insights from real investigations, and explore how to safeguard yourself when buying casks.

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Hannah Thompson

Hannah Thompson is a whiskey investment educator who helps consumers understand everything they need to know to make an informed decision about whiskey investment. She has been working in the secondary whiskey market since 2019 and joined The Whiskey Wash team when Mark Littler took over as Editor in Chief. Working with Mark Littler Hannah has amassed a broad range of whiskey knowledge and specializes in helping consumers make education driven cask investments. Hannah has authored two published works of fiction and her background in research and creative writing lets her create interesting and informative articles to give people a solid understanding of the world of whiskey.

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