Guest Q&A’s

Dánial Hoydal, MD and Co-Founder of Faer Isles Distillery in the Faroe Islands

Martin Markvardsen, Senior Brand Ambassador for Highland Park Single Malt Scotch whisky

Dr. Graeme Macaloney, CEO and Whiskymaker at Macaloney’s Island Distillery

Pierre Tissandier from Bhlas Tasting Glass and the Whisky Lodge

Alasdair Stevenson, Blender and Co-Founder of Turntable Blending House

Swedish Whisky Girl, Moa Nilsson

a Swedish whisky enthusiast and the person responsible for Swedish Whisky Girl, the Icons of Whisky Communicator of the Year 2021.

Elwyn Gladstone, creator of Malfy Gin and many other brands

His most recent drinks creations include Gladstone Axe Scotch whisky and Shanky’s Whip Irish liqueur.

Dan Szor, CEO and Founder of Cotswolds Distillery

Stephanie Jordan, wine and spirits consultant and co-founder of Avallen Calvados

Jassil Villanueva, 5th generation Brugal Maestra Ronera

Darryl McNally, Director of Irish Whiskey at Dublin Liberties Distillery

Alasdair Day, the Co-founder of R&B Distillers and Isle of Raasay Distillery

Shonna Milliken Humphrey, food writer and author of 'Gin', part of Bloomsbury's 'Object Lessons' series

Robert Fleming, Master Distiller at Tomintoul Distillery in Speyside, Scotland for over 30 years

Robin Honhold made a name for himself creating cocktails, building venues, developing products and running projects around the world alongside one of the World’s most awarded bartenders - Ryan Chetiyawardana aka Mr Lyan.

Ron Welsh, the Master Blender and Strategic Inventory Manager for Beam Suntory

Billy Walker from The GlenAllachie Distillery and son Alistair Walker, from independent bottler Alistair Walker Whisky Co.

Liam Manton and Mark Smallwood, co-founders of Didsbury Gin

Jason Barber, co-founder of Black Cow Vodka and West Dorset dairy farmer

John Campbell, Laphroaig Distillery Manager and the 1st 'Ileach' (native of Islay) in its history

Colin Hampden-White, photographer, drinks writer, producer and TV presenter of 'The Three Drinkers Do Scotch Whisky' on Amazon Prime Video

Dr. Kirstie McCallum, Head of Whisky Creation and Stock at the Glen Turner Company

David Robertson, co-founder of Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh and also Rare Whisky 101

Isabel Graham-Yooll, Auction & Private Client Director at www.Whisky.Auction

Alice Lascelles, the award winning journalist, author, presenter and drinks expert

Jackie Fast, the former BBC The Apprentice star, entrepreneur, investor, business book author and more recently the founder of Canadian ice wine brand REBEL Pi

Carin Luna-Ostaseski, the founder and CEO of Scotch whisky brand start-up SIA

John McCheyne, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) Master Brand Ambassador

Alan Mahon, the Brewgooder founder

Marshall Farrer, Senior Vice-President, Managing Director of GTR at Brown-Forman

John Peterson, a drinks industry legend

Stewart Hainsworth, the Group CEO of Halewood Wines and Spirits

Ingvar Ronde, the creator, owner and editor of the Malt Whisky Yearbook

John McDonnell, Managing Director International at Tito's Handmade Vodka

Erik Juul-Mortensen, the long-standing Tax Free World Association (TFWA) President

Sarah Zhang, producer, host and lifestyle influencer in China

Mrs. O Around the World, one of the Top Travel Bloggers based in the UK

Chris France, one of the founders and director of BeerHawk.co.uk

David Gluckman, the man behind Baileys and many other brands

Andrew Watson, the co-founder of the global airport app FLIO

Nestor Sanajko, Global Client Business Development at The Advantage Group

Anshuman Vohra, the founder and CEO of BULLDOG Gin

Matthew Fergusson-Stewart, Chief Marketing Officer at The Whisky Store in Singapore

Gordon McCallum, Junior Brewer at Timothy Taylor's

Lindsay Brown, Marketing Manager at VisitScotland

Annebeth Wijtenburg, Communications Manager at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)

Ludo Ducrocq, Global Head of Ambassador Advocacy at William Grant & Sons at the time of our chat (currently the Director of Education & Advocacy at The Glenmorangie Company)

Callum A. Fraser, the Glenfarclas Distillery Manager

Anna Twitchin, The Cruise Blogger

Airport Planning Expert Gordon Hamilton

One Red Kite, the team behind the Free Travel Retail Jobs Board

Jean-Philippe Aucher, the Travel Retail Director at the STOLI Group