Over the last few years we’ve had some fantastic speakers, each sharing information to educate distillers in every part of the distillation process from initial concept to branding, building a distillery to contracting out to third part distillation, recipe development, how to source bottles, labels, stoppers, botanicals and how to do so sustainably, even funding.
As well as distillation we’ve had talks on the spirits themselves, including trends, cocktails and signature serves. If it’s spirits related then it’s in our remit.
(Please note, do bear with us, we are still in the process of adding our speakers for the past few years, there’s been a lot)
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Aaron Knoll
Aaron Knoll is a Spirits Writer and Judge and is well versed in spirits, particularly gin. …
Abbie Neilson
Abbie Neilson is Co-Founder of Cooper King Distillery in Yorkshire. Inspired by her travels in Australia…
Alan Powell
Alan Powell is a former HMRC Policy official who liberalized much of excise law/policy when in…
Alex Griffiths
Alex Griffiths is the Co-founder of the Griffiths Brothers Distillery…
Alex James
Alex James is the Founder of London to Lima Spirits, a distillery based in the…
Alex Wolpert
Alex Wolpert is the Founder of the East London Liquor Company. He spoke on our…
Alice Pearson
Alice Pearson leads New Product Development for the Cotswolds Distillery, Creating and overseeing production for a…
Andy Arnold-Bennett
Andy Arnold-Bennet is the Co-founder of Shed 1 Distillery, along with his wife Zoe. Shed…
Anicca O’Noins
Anicca O’Noins and her husband are the team behind Thunderflower Gin, based in Devon. Having set…
Avian Sandercock
Avian Sandercock is head distiller, bottle washer and floor mopper at The Wrecking Coast Distillery – making…
Barb Grossenbacher
Barb Grossenbacher is the Founder and Distiller of Edelwhite Gin based in beautiful Switzerland. Barb has…
Ben Marston
Ben Marston is a Director and Distiller of fie year old Puddingstone Distillery based in Hertfordshire…
Bernadette Pamplin
Bernadette Pamplin is a spirits writer, judge and consultant. She set up her blog www.undertheginfluence.com in 2015…
Bert Albrecht
Bert Albrecht is a Sales & Marketing Manager/Director experienced in Sales Management & Distribution Networks. He…
Daniel Szor
Daniel Szor is the Founder of Cotswolds Distillery. Cotswolds Distillery founder Daniel Szor was born…
David T Smith
David T Smith is an internationally renowned gin expert, judge and author. He chairs judging panels…
Dimple Athavia
Dimple Athavia is the Founder of All Things Drinks, an online platform selling a curated…
Dr Anne Brock
Anne Brock is Master Distillery at Bombay Sapphire and has helped several other distilleries on…
Emma Stokes
Emma Stokes, otherwise known as Gin Monkey, is one of the UK’s longest running gin…
Ian Wisneiwski
Ian Wisniewski is a food, drink and travel writer and broadcaster, specialising in spirits, particularly whisky…
Jaye Iwanowski
Jaye Iwanowski is the Director of Identity Drinks Brands Ltd. Those in her network, are familiar with…
Julia Nourney
Julia Nourney is an independent spirits consultant based in Germany who has been involved with spirits…
Kathy Caton
Kathy Caton is Co-Founder of Brighton’s first (legal!) distillery, bringing the multiple award-winning Brighton Gin…
Matthew Pauley
Matthew Pauley is a Assistant Professor in Distilling at ICBD Heriot Watt and Distillery Consultant…
Michael Haughton
Tommy Haughton is one of the founders of Beacon Commodities, a company that has trading links…
Millie Milliken
Millie Milliken is an award-winning drinks and hospitality journalist. She is a freelance drinks writer…
Nolan Kane
Nolan Kane is an experienced Business Development Manager and Account Manager with a passion for the…
Odin van Eijk
Odin van Ejik is the Founder of iStill, one of the world’s leading distillery manufacturers…
Peter Holland
Peter Holland is a rum enthusiast, Spirits Educator, Consultant, Brand Ambassador and much more. Peter loves the…
Rachel Sutherland
Rachel Sutherland is Liquid and Innovation Manager at Warner’s Distillery. With a keen interest in…
Richard Foster
Richard Foster is the Founder of Exploring English Whisky, a community of whisky adventurers supporting…
Rosie Milsom
Rosie Milsom is Head of NPD (New Product Development) at Atom Brands, with a demonstrated…
Russ Wakeman
Russ Wakeman is the Co-found of Two Drifters, a rum distillery based in the UK…
Samantha Smith
Samantha Smith is the owner of Niche Alcohol Supplies. Falling in Love with the GIN EVA…
Sarah Miller
Sarah Miller is a spirits writer and judge. She founded Gin a Ding Ding around 5…
Scott Allen
Scott Allen of Allen Associates is a Chemical Engineer and MD. Allen Associates provides Chemical…
Steph DiCamillo
Steph DiCamillo is the founder of Cocktails By Mail and Wine & Such. She is…
Stephen Gould
Stephen Gould is the Master Distiller and CEO of Golden Moon Distillery, located in Golden…
Tom Warner
Tom Warner, Founder of Warners Distillery is quite the character. He also has a wealth…
Vanessa Piromallo
Vanessa Piromallo wears many hats. A gin expert and judge, she has exceptional knowledge of the…
Veronika Karlova
Veronika Karlova is an experienced spirits consultant within the vodka industry that has judged vodka panels…
