Chivas Brothers has bid farewell to iconic The Glenlivet Grasp Distiller Alan Winchester, after an illustrious 48-year profession. Following the information of Alan Winchester’s retirement, Chivas Brothers is saying the appointment of a brand new workforce of The Glenlivet Makers, comprising of Distillers and a Cask Professional who will proceed Alan’s legacy at The Glenlivet.
Alan retired as Grasp Distiller for The Glenlivet in 2018 and moved into an ambassadorial position for the famed Single Malt model. His retirement right now brings an finish to this ambassadorial place. He was just lately honoured with The Spirit of Speyside Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition for his work within the whisky trade.
The Glenlivet’s new Distillery Supervisor, Lisa Glen, will probably be spearheading the brand new Makers workforce alongside Lead Distiller, Kevin Reid and Chivas Brothers Cask Professional, Kevin Balmforth. Lisa started her profession as an engineer within the Service provider Navy earlier than turning into a Distillery Operations Technician and later Group Chief at The Glenlivet, the place she oversaw the operations and processes of the plant for 8 years.
With a mixed 53 years of expertise between them, they are going to be instrumental in persevering with to form The Glenlivet’s legacy of breaking traditions and difficult stereotypes.
With recent experience on board, The Glenlivet is broadening its construction to make sure its fashionable and revolutionary contribution to the Scotch trade is upheld.
Bidding farewell to an trade icon
Dedicating almost half a century to the world of whisky, Alan Winchester entered the trade in 1975 as a Distillery Information on the Glenfarclas Distillery and over the next a long time held positions at Strathisla, Glen Keith, Aberlour and plenty of extra distilleries. In 2002, he was promoted to Distilling Supervisor at Chivas Brothers.
All through his profession, Alan Winchester has represented Chivas Brothers in varied trade our bodies, by which his roles have included; President on the Administration Committee of Malt Distillers Affiliation of Scotland, Chairman of the Institute of Brewing and Distilling Scottish Part, and Director of Mixture of Rothes Distillers.
In 2009, he took on the extremely esteemed place of Grasp Distiller of The Glenlivet which he held for 9 years, earlier than taking a step again from manufacturing and distilling duties to deal with representing the model in an ambassadorial capability. Since 2018, Alan Winchester has fervently promoted The Glenlivet and the broader Scotch trade to new individuals and markets around the globe.
Forsaking a formidable legacy, Alan Winchester, feedback:
“Taking over the position of Grasp Distiller of The Glenlivet was actually an honour. Representing such a revered, quintessential Single Malt has been nothing wanting a privilege. It has been an actual pleasure to advertise Scotch around the globe particularly to a brand new technology of drinkers who’ve enabled us to broaden the boundaries of what Scotch whisky will be. Our viewers is continually evolving their concepts and attitudes which in flip pushes the trade to diversify and innovate the craft in new and fascinating methods. The way forward for Scotch could be very brilliant and I stay up for watching what occurs subsequent – with a dram in hand in fact!”
