Topic: A Sip of Knowledge with Gordon Dundas of Ian MacLeod Distillers

Hosts: Liz Rhoades, Lew Bryson, & Martin Duffy

What You’ll Learn: Join a trio of drink industry veterans in weekly conversation on whiskey, spirits, distilling, marketing, and the current state of the drink industry.  This week, Gordon Dundas of Ian MacLeod Distillers joins the group.

About Gordon Dundas:

Gordon has been working in the whisky industry directly for over 17 years. Since 2003 he worked on international title Whisky Magazine gaining incredible insights and knowledge of the whisky industry and setting up Whisky Live Internationally. Gordon then joined Morrison Bowmore Distillers (and laterally Beam Suntory) as Global Ambassador working in European, Asian and Travel Retail markets.

Gordon was honoured to be appointed a Keeper of the Quaich in 2013.

Gordon joined family-owned Ian MacLeod Distillers Ltd (IMD) as International Brand Ambassador in August 2017 heading up the international delivery of Glengoyne, Tamdhu and Smokehead. In addition, after acquisition of Edinburgh Gin in 2016, IMD also purchased Rosebank in 2017, and currently are in the process of re-building this iconic distillery and brand. Gordon’s role has evolved within IMD and he now heads up a team of ambassadorial resource in key markets to continue our brands growth and evolution.

About the Hosts: 

• Liz Rhoades, founder of Spirit Safe Consulting, former research scientist for DIAGEO, distilling consultant, spirits writer for The Whiskey Wash & presenter.

• Lew Bryson, former managing editor for Whisky Advocate Magazine for 20 years, whiskey author, beer/whiskey writer and presenter.

• Martin Duffy, former DIAGEO Master of Whisky for the Midwest, DIAGEO Reserve Brand Ambassador for The Republic of Ireland, North American Brand Representative for Glencairn Crystal.