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A new era at
The Macallan as Kirsteen Campbell takes
on the roll of The Macallan Master
Whisky Maker.
Following the departure in July of
The Macallan's Master Distiller Dr. Nick
Savage who has left to join the Bladnoch
distillery The Macallan distillery has
appointed Kirsteen Campbell as its new
Master Whisky Maker.
Kirsteen who is originally from the Highland
town of Thurso in Caithness studied Food
Science at university in Glasgow and
went on to gain a Diploma in Distilling,
she started her whisky career after her
studies in a temporary job with Diageo
and it was while at Diageo in the lab
doing chemical analysis it was
discovered that she had a good sense of
smell, she was on the sensory panel as
she had passed that test and the sensory
work evolved from there.
Kirsteen became the Master Blender for
the Cutty Sark Scotch blended whisky
brand at the age of just 33, if you have
tried the excellent Cutty Sark
Prohibition this was Kirsteen's work.
She then moved to the role of Master
Blender for The Famous Grouse Scotch
blended whisky in early 2016 with some
of her recent creations for the Famous
Grouse brand being The Famous Grouse
Cask Series, an affordable series of
cask inspired blended whiskies
designed to showcase how different types
of oak cask can influence flavour such
as The Famous Grouse Bourbon Cask.
During her time at Edrington Kirsteen
would have become very familiar with all
of the groups portfolio of whiskies
including The Macallan so she will be
taking up the role of The Macallan
Master Whisky Maker with the knowledge
of The Macallan whisky which she has
already gained during her time with The
Famous Grouse.
 Kirsteen wont be alone in her new role,
she will be heading up a six person
"Whisky Mastery Team" in the creation of
the Macallan single malt, the team
comprises of Kirsteen Campbell, Master
Whisky Maker; Stuart MacPherson, Master
of Wood; Sarah Burgess, Lead Whisky
Maker; Polly Logan, Whisky Maker; Steven
Bremner, Whisky Maker; and Russell Greig,
Sample Room Assistant.
The Macallan Master Whisky Maker works
with The Macallan Whisky Mastery Team to
create and elevate The Macallan’s
exceptional portfolio of whiskies. The
enhanced formation of the team will see
maturation and whisky making working
hand-in-hand from the very beginning of
the journey to bring out the best of
spirit and wood, as The Macallan’s
exceptional oak casks are the single
greatest contributor to its outstanding
quality, natural colour and distinctive
aromas and flavours.
Kirsteen’s appointment and The
Macallan’s enhanced focus on the art of
whisky making and mastery of the team,
certainly marks the next chapter in the
history of this world-renowned single
malt whisky.
Kirsteen commented: "I feel very
honoured to become part of The Macallan
Whisky Mastery Team and to be entrusted
with creating this remarkable single
malt whisky with the Whisky Mastery
Team."
Hopefully we will see the entry level Macallan expressions getting
back to the quality they once were and
like the affordable Famous Grouse Cask
Series created by Kirsteen whisky
drinkers will see something good and
affordable from The Macallan with
Kirsteen and her team at the reigns,
time will tell.
You will find the the current
Macallan core
whisky range available from specialist
online whisky retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop and
Master of Malt
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