He’s here, he’s there... it’s not easy to pinpoint what Duncan Buie does. But Richard Jones has a go
Before I interviewed Duncan Buie, mashman and stillman at Isle of Jura distillery, I was told, “Yes, he’s more than happy to speak to you, but he doesn’t really think there is a typical day in his working life to talk about.” He wasn’t kidding.
“My work at the distillery is my main job,” Duncan beg...
By Richard Jones
from Issue 46 published on 10/3/2005
In the latest in his series Richard Jones talks to Bob Pass marketing and technical manager, animal feeds for Diageo
There’s not really a pattern to my job,” begins Bob Pass, marketing and technical manager for animal feeds at Diageo. One day I might have a meeting with government representatives on legal
matters, the next I could be visiting one of our grain drying plants to discuss process improvements. Today I’...
By Richard Jones
from Issue 45 published on 21/1/2005
In the latest in his series, Richard Jones talks to Mary O’Shea, who is a whisky consultant at Heathrow Airport
My day varies according to the time of year and the different flights that are scheduled at the airport,” begins Mary O’Shea, whisky consultant at Heathrow Airport.
“At the moment my shift starts at six o’clock because we have some early morning flights to Norway, then throughout the day we have p...
By Richard Jones
from Issue 44 published on 25/11/2004
Colin Dunn is business develoment executive at Morrison Bowmore. So what does he do? Richard Jones reports
It depends on what time I got in from the night before, but I’ll usually start my day at around 7.30am,” begins Colin Dunn of Morrison Bowmore distillers.
“I’ll switch on the computer, try to clear my senses, and remember first, who I was talking to last night; and second, what I said I’d take care...
By Richard Jones
from Issue 43 published on 23/10/2004
In a new series looking at different distillery careers, Richard Jones talks to Hilary Lamont – distillery gardener at Linkwood
There’s really no such thing as a typical day,” begins Hilary Lamont, gardener at Linkwood distillery. “As any gardener will tell you, your work is dictated by the season and the weather. You might have a plan for a particular day, but then the heavens open and you have to change what you were going...
By Richard Jones
from Issue 42 published on 3/9/2004
