Advisory Board

Colin Hampden-White is a presenter on The Three Drinkers TV series on Amazon Prime, a Keeper of the Quaich and liveryman of the worshipful company of distillers. After starting his career at The Scotsman, he has worked at The Times and FT before becoming the founding editor of Whisky Quarterly. In his spare time, Hampden-White is an award-winning fine art photographer. He is represented by the Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery and has exhibited all over the world including the National Portrait Gallery.

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Hans Offringa (1956) is a bilingual writer, photographer and publisher. He has written and translated over 40 books on whisky and holds various titles, among which Keeper of the Quaich, Kentucky Colonel and Lifetime International Ambassador of the Speyside Whisky Festival. He is Whisky Magazine’s European Contributing Editor and writes for various magazines and newspapers around the world. His books have been translated into five languages. Hans is the only Dutchman inducted into the Whisky Hall of Fame.

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Patricia Dillon has worked at Senior level for over 25 years in FMCG. Patricia Became Manging Director of Speyside Distillers Company Ltd in 2012. Patricia has led the company to achieve several business awards including a BOFTA (Board of Trade Award), Glasgow Business Awards Exporter of the year 2018, Inverness chamber of Commerce Exporter of the Year 2016 & 2019. Patricia is a Keeper of the Quaich, was on The Council of Scotch Whisky Association and In February 2023 Patricia joined Council of FDEC (Food and Drinks Export Council). Patricia is a Member of Women on Boards.

John started his career in the leisure industry and soon developed a passion for whisky. After 10 years of successfully setting up and exiting two businesses and with an MBA from the University of Edinburgh he found his way into the whisky industry. Now as the Managing director of The Glenturret, Scotland’s oldest working distillery, he led the business through an acquisition & rebrand. He expanded the team from 28 to 53, structured the organisation, launched The Glenturret in 11 new markets, established a Michelin-starred restaurant all in just 7 months, and increased global sales by 200%

Graeme, an Account Executive at Bruce Stevenson, is an experienced Chartered Commercial Insurance Broker having worked within the industry for over 20 years. He is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII) and holds an Advanced Diploma professional insurance qualification which demonstrates an enhanced understanding of insurance practices, both in technical subject matter and application.

With a passion for all things whisky, Graeme has developed an understanding of the unique risks associated with whisky production and maturation which has enabled Bruce Stevenson Insurance Brokers to become the ‘Broker of Choice’ to the whisky industry.

Martin has worked in the whisky industry for more than 18 years with a focus on technical and commercial supply to malt and grain whisky distilleries. He was the Global Category manager for wood and used barrels at William Grant and Sons throughout the difficult years from 2013-2018 He increasingly focussed on cask quality, supply chain, maturation loss reduction and rejuvenation of exhausted wood. He joined the fantastic team at Kelvin Cooperage in early 2021. He has an MSc in Brewing and Distilling and an MBA with a focus on luxury brands, family business and organisational culture.