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The Glenlivet
Master Distiller, Alan Winchester picks
up International Spirits Challenge
Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Glenlivet Master Distiller, Alan
Winchester, has been honoured by the
International Spirits Challenge 2018
awards with a Lifetime Achievement
Award.
Alan started his whisky career 40 years
ago as a distillery tour guide before
becoming the ultimate guarantor of THE
definitive Speyside malt, The Glenlivet,
Alan has experienced a number of
significant achievements in his 40 years
in the industry. He was the man behind
The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve, the
number one Single Malt innovation
globally in the past five years (IWSR,
2016), and more recently crafted The
Glenlivet Captain’s Reserve, a new
Single Malt whisky selectively finished
in high-quality cognac casks.
Amongst Alan's other achievements he
lists:
- Releasing The Glenlivet's first
series of 50 Year Old whiskies,
which was named in his honour (The
Winchester Collection)
- Creating The Glenlivet Smugglers
Trails in 2007 in conjunction with
the Crown Estate
- Becoming a Master of the Quaich
in 1997 and acting as President of
the Malt Distillers Association in
2008 for three years
- Serving as Chairman of the
Institute of Brewing and Distilling
in Scotland, and subsequently
receiving his Fellowship
Alan does not leave his passion for
his job at work. During his travels, he
enjoys visiting wineries and
distilleries to continue to learn more
about distillation and fermentation
techniques. In addition, every year at
the annual Spirit of Speyside Whisky
Festival, Alan can be found leading
walks along the highland trails, sharing
his personal insight and historical
perspective to the many eager walkers
and whisky lovers visiting Scotland.
Now in its 23rd year, the ISC is one of
the most authoritative, respected and
influential spirits competitions in the
world. Founded on a rigorous and
independent judging process, the
Lifetime Achievement Award celebrates
the work and commitment of an individual
who has made a significant impact on the
drinks industry during their career.
Editor of Drinks International, and a
judge for the ISC, comments:
"Alan has been nominated, judged, by his
peers. It is an enormous compliment to
Mr Winchester for services rendered to
the Scotch whisky industry down the
years. He is not only a consummate
professional, but a highly approachable,
likeable guy who is able to convey the
mysteries and complexities of the
creation of Scotch whisky, in remarkably
easy to understand terms."
Miriam Eceolaza, Global Brand Director
at The Glenlivet, comments: "It’s hard
to find someone who brings quite as much
enthusiasm and dedication to their job
as Alan and we’re thrilled that his hard
work has been recognised. The ISC is one
of the most prestigious awards bodies in
the industry, and the Lifetime
Achievement Award in particular
celebrates true excellence. It’s an
exciting time for Scotch and we are
lucky to have Alan as The Master
Distiller of The Glenlivet."
Alan Winchester, Master Distiller at The
Glenlivet, comments: "I am honoured and
touched to have received this award. I
started my career at The Glenlivet in
1979, and over those years have
witnessed a fair few changes. But the
one thing that has remained the same is
the dedication to excellence and the
commitment to maintaining the
exceptional quality for which The
Glenlivet has become known. This passion
and dedication is shared by the entire
team at the distillery and I’d like to
thank them for their support over the
years. I couldn’t have done it without
them."
You
will find the The Glenlivet whisky range
available from specialist online whisky
retailers such as The Whisky Exchange
and
Master of Malt
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