Whisky Investment Podcast S3 E3: Blending without borders with Pete Allison – Woven Whisky

In this episode of the Whisky Investment Podcast, whisky journalist Alwynne Gwilt is joined by Pete Allison, whisky maker at Woven, the Edinburgh based blending house that is quietly rewriting the rules of modern whisky.

From a tiny lab in Leith, Woven brings together spirits from Scotland, England, the Nordics and beyond to create blends that focus on texture, balance and storytelling. Pete shares how the team sources casks from around the world, why they see blending as the most creative act in whisky, and what projects like “Friends in the North” and “Pastures New” reveal about the future of global whisky.

Whether you are a whisky enthusiast, a world whisky explorer or an investor curious about where the category is headed, this episode shines a light on a brand that sits at the intersection of craft, design and experimentation.

👉 What you’ll learn in this episode:
• How Woven went from a lockdown idea to an international blending house
• Why blending is at the heart of modern whisky creativity
• How Nordic and English distilleries are shaping new flavour profiles
• The story behind “Friends in the North” and “Pastures New”
• Why texture, clarity and balance guide every Woven whisky