Women of High Spirits
Some of the best whisky makers and blenders are women. Charles Cowdrey met some of them at a special roadshow.
A couple of issues back Whisky Magazine reported that more women than ever are drinking whisky, a revolutionary albeit welcome development, but women making whisky? If there still is a male-dominated bastion left, surely that is it.
But as a matter of fact, yes, women do make whisky and other fine spirits too, though in part this depends on exactly how you define âmake.â To raise awareness of this fact, the drinks company Brown- Forman is spotlighting several prominently placed women on the production side of the industry.
Its âWomen of High Spiritsâ road show features five esteemed female blenders, tasters or distillers of spirits products sold by Brown-Forman.
The âWomen of High Spiritsâ are: Rachel Barrie, malt whisky master, Glenmorangie. She is responsible for all sensory and quality-related aspects of new product development for the companyâs distilleries including Ardbeg.
Lynne Tolley, master taster, Jack Danielâs, and incidentally Jackâs great-grandniece. She is one of the distilleryâs official taste testers and creates many Jack Danielâs food recipes.
Peggy Stevens, master taster, Woodford Reserve. She was the first female taster in the bourbon industry and is believed to be the only one. She focuses on pairing bourbon with food.
Joy Spence, master blender, Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum.
She was the first female master blender in the spirits industry and is responsible for creating and maintaining that brandâs extra-aged expressions.
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By Charles K. Cowdery
Section : Whisky Trends
Page number : 66
