WHISKY BLNDR

Whisky Blending & Distillery Consulting

Whisky Nosing & Blending

Whether its your inaugural release or a core product that has been around for Decades, I can help.

Recipe Development

Looking to create the next top selling Gin? Let me work with you to create exactly what you're looking for

Wood Strategy

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Spirit Design

So you have a distillery and are ready to fill your spirit to cask...What casks should you use?

I can create a bespoke maturation plan, from casks type to entry strength based on the final spirit profile you are looking for

Distillery Consulting

Want to start a distillery but don't know where to begin?

I will find you the Still and the right equipment to get you up and running for your budget

Endless Opportunities

Need help recreating a forgotten spirit style?

Do you want to be the next big acquisition target?

Menu creation for bars and liquor stores

Brand Positioning

Services

Whisk(e)yBl(e)nd(e)r

Brendan has served as the Blender for Scotland's Three Finest Distilleries, Distiller at Small Craft startups and now as The Head Distiller and Blender at Driftwood Spirits in British Columbia. A wide range of experience and spirit types from Micro to Production

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WHSKY BLNDR

Awards & Previous Projects

World’s Best Whisky in 2020 - San Francisco Spirit Awards
Top 3 Most Exciting Whisky Benriach Smoky 12- Whisky Advocate
2019 Flavoured Gin of the year - World Gin Awards
Lowland Single Malt of 2019 - International Whisky Competition
Gold and Master Medals for Makar Gin and Makar Oak Aged Gin in 2017 - The Gin Masters
Benriach Re-Brand - The Spirits Business
World Gin Awards Gold Medal Winner in 2020 - Aquine Gin
Worked with Dr.Rachel Barrie to created award winning whiskies for Glendronach, Benriach, and Glenglassaugh
Worked with ex-Tanqueray Master Distiller Tom Nicol on bespoke Gins
Brewing, Distillation, Blending Experience
SAP Development-Cask Managment

World Whisky Awards 2019

Best Speyside Single Malt

BenRiach Aged 35 Years

Category Winners

Highlands- 13 to 20 Years- The GlenDronach Allardice Aged 18 Years

Gold Awards

Highlands- 13 to 20 Years- The GlenDronach Revival Aged 15 Years

Highlands- 21 Years & Over- Glenglassaugh Aged 40 Years

Speyside- No Age Statement- BenRiach Heart of Speyside

Speyside- No Age Statement- BenRiach Cask Strength Batch 2 Peated

Silver Awards

Highlands 12 Years & Under- The GlenDronach Original Aged 12 Years

Highlands 12 Years & Under- The GlenDronach Forgue Aged 10 Years

Highlands No Age Statement- Glenglassaugh Evolution

Highlands No Age Statement- Glenglassaugh Torfa

Speyside- 21 Years & Over- BenRiach Temporis Aged 21 Years

Speyside- No Age Statement- BenRiach Cask Strength Batch 2 Classic

Bronze Awards

Highlands 21 Years & Over- The GlenDronach Parliament Aged 21 Years

Speyside- Aged 12 Years & Under- BenRiach Aged 10 Years

Speyside- Aged 12 Years & Under- BenRiach Curiositas Aged 10 Years

Speyside- No Age Statement- BenRiach Birnie Moss

2020

Category Winners

The GlenDronach Parliament Aged 21 Years- Best Highland Single Malt Across All Ages

Glenglassaugh Torfa- Best Highland Single Malt Non-Aged-Statement

Gold Awards

The GlenDronach Forgue Aged 10 Years

The GlenDronach Allardice Aged 18 Years

Glenglassaugh 30 Year Old

Glenglassaugh Evolution

Silver Awards

Glenglassaugh Revival

Glenglassaugh Pedro Ximénez Wood Finish