Johnstone brings nineteen years of business expertise to the position within the UK and most not too long ago in Tasmania, as he returns to Scotland to tackle the position.
Commenting on his new position, Johnstone stated: “It’s a privilege to be grasp blender for The Well-known Grouse and to be a part of the workforce which are the present custodians of this model. This beloved Scotch Whisky has performed a outstanding position in my life, a part of so many celebrations with household and buddies, simply the aroma offers me a way of being again dwelling. I’m wanting ahead to delivering the top quality and character that’s anticipated of The Well-known Grouse and persevering with the legacy of this whisky.”
As grasp blender, Johnstone will work with the Edrington workforce to develop new sustainability practices throughout the whisky making and mixing processes, following its latest announcement to realize Internet Zero by 2045, with a plan to cut back its carbon emissions, becoming a member of the Carbon Disclosure Venture.
Joakim Leijon, world model director for The Well-known Grouse, stated: “Craig is a proficient grasp blender and his expertise and fervour for the model and for exploring new concepts in sustainability will assist us to construct on the success of The Well-known Grouse and in addition rise to the problem of our Internet Zero ambitions.”
The position will probably be based mostly at Edrington’s ‘106 Pattern Room’ in Glasgow, the place an estimated 11,000 samples of single malts, grains and blends are saved and the place a workforce of blenders nostril as much as 600 samples a day.
Johnstone follows within the footsteps of grasp blenders together with Gordon Movement and Kirsteen Campbell.
