Woodford Reserve has appointed Elizabeth McCall as grasp distiller, the third within the bourbon model’s 26-year historical past, succeeding Chris Morris, who will assume the function of grasp distiller emeritus.
McCall, who has been coaching for the function for over a decade, will oversee high quality and innovation efforts and convey new Woodford Reserve merchandise to market. She can even lead the model’s particular, uncommon bourbon releases, together with the Grasp’s Assortment and Distillery Collection.
McCall mentioned: “I’m humbled to face upon the muse constructed by Chris Morris, who is among the most well-known and revered Grasp Distillers on the planet. I stay up for following in his footsteps and crafting the world’s most interesting bourbon.”
McCall joined Brown-Forman, Woodford Reserve’s mum or dad firm, in 2009 as a member of the Analysis & Growth division. She started her profession organising tasting panels to make sure high quality and consistency with the corporate’s merchandise.
Morris started mentoring McCall to take the grasp distiller function in 2015, when she grew to become grasp taster. McCall then grew to become Woodford Reserve assistant Grasp Distiller 5 years in the past this month, in February 2018.
Morris mentioned: “Elizabeth’s inquisitive nature bodes effectively for individuals who have come to count on progressive flavour ideas from our Grasp’s Assortment and Distillery Collection choices. The long run couldn’t be extra promising for Woodford Reserve.”
