Managing Director at Coloma SAS – Has particpated in the development of many spirits brands in Colombiam such as Aguardiente Jubilom Ron Coloma and Parce Rum
Business and Sourcing Manager at L’Explorateur du Goût since 2017. Have worked in the Spirits Industry for 17 years, from the field to the distribution. Retail, On-trade, FMG, FMCG, Travel Retail
Sales manager at Montebello
Sommelier – Wine, Spirits & Cigar Educator – Hotel School and Food pairing Educator – Distributor of Wine & Spirits in Madeira
Entrepreneur in Educational Programs and communications Spirits and Life Sciences.
Drinks Industry Insider & ‘Inside the Cask’ blog owner with focus on drinks, retail and travel – Previously worked with many whisky and spirits brands across the on trade, off trade, prestige and duty free channels
Sommelier Journalist – Owner and Managing Director at Epulae Accademia Enogastronomica Internazionale – Editor in Chief at Epulae News Food & Wine Magazine
Oenologist – Sales manager for French market @ Laboratoires Dujardin-Salleron
Commercial Manager at Diageo for Europe Partner Markets
Wine and Spirits Journalist at Le Figaro & Le Figaro Magazine, as well as numerous publications and specialized websites in China, Japan and Germany – President of Wine French Press Association – Permanent member of European Grand Jury – Contributor to numerous wine and spirits books and guides
Spirits book author & journalist – Master of the Quaich – Cognac Educator – Rectifier of the Gin Guild – ENSE Founder
Grappa Consultant – Head of Distillery Bruno Pilzer – Fondazione E.Mach Instituto Agrario San Michele all’ Adige TN
Founder and CEO of Enosis Ltd Co. – Italian ambassador at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles – Italian ambassador at Spirits Selection by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
Freelance Journalist and Press Office
Sommelier y periodista gastronómico. Spanish Wine Specialist, por el ICEX Spain Trade and Investment – Director del México Selection by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles – Consultor para México en la 8ª Edición de The World Atlas of Wine – Contributor en la 5ª Edición de The Oxford Companion to Wine
Oenologist – Winemaker – Journalist at Gourmet World, Joker Wine Lover, Decanter (Chinese version/Taiwan) – Wine and Spirits Educator – Professor at National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism – Professor at HK University of Hospitaliy and Tourism
French Flying Rum Maker – Spirits Consultant for many rum, whisky and gin brands – Independent Master blender – Oenologist and wine maker in Burgundy.
Europe Business Manager @ Oak Solution Group
Editor-in-Chief at Athinorama Wine and Spirits Magazine
Owner of Premium Spirits, a brand building company of quality spirits brands since 2002 – Importation and distribution of premium spirits for B2B – Keeper of the Quaich 2014 – Belgian Whisky Ambassador 2010
Creator of new products for the spirits industry, blending white or aged spirits – Based in Burgundy
Journalist – Director of the Spirits Committee of the Association of Wine and Spirits Journalists of Spain – CEO at Efecto Directo Communication Agency
Columnist for la Revue du Vin de France & Le Figaro – Author of “Whisky (EPA 2021)” & “Iconic Whisky, world top five most distributed book on spirits – Ambassador of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.
Writer and Blogger – Co-Founder Distillerie.it – Craftdistilling.it – Whiskyclub – Rum club and Spirit Club Italia
Food, Winne & Spirits Editor – Partner of the Difford’s Guide Greece & Cyrpus – Founder and Executive director of Metron Ariston Making Responsibility a Trend Civil Non Profit Partnership – Founder of Aegean Cocktails & Spirits – Athens Rum & Whisky Festival and Cyprus Cocktail Festival co-organizer.
Member of ADAR (Authorised taster association of Romania) – Wine and spirtis journalist – Diploma WSET in wine and spirits – Judge in local competitions in Romania for fruit spirits.
Wine, Whisky and rum importer at DVins.be – Freelance
Spirits Distributor – Founder of Angel’s Share Tasting – Account manager at Premium Spirits ( Founder of The Spirits Tasting Club
International drinks writer & consultant – Editor of online magazine Stills Crazy – Former editor of Whisky Magazine and features editor of Whisky Advocate – Freelance writer with wide range of publications including National Geographic and The Times – Keeper of the Quaich for services to Scotch whisky – Kentucky Colonel for his contribution to the bourbon industry
Drinks editor & partner of Difford’s Guide Greece & Cyprus – Academy Chair for the “World’s 50 Best Bars” – Co-Founder of the non-profit civil partnership Metron Ariston: Making Responsibility a Tren -Athens Rum & Whisky Festival, Cyprus Cocktail Festival & Aegean Cocktails & Spirits co-organizer
DiVino CEO
Director at Rhum Expert & Manager Héritiers Crassous de Médeuil – Rhum JM Martinique
International Sales Manager at Tonnellerie Quintessence – ISC
Master Distiller & Founder of The Owl Distillery and whisky “The Belgian Owl”
Director at Cave Saint Jacques SPRL – Retailer in wines and spirits
Spirit Buyer & R&D manager for spirits and drinks at “Les Grands Chais de France”
Cellar Master @ Distillerie Longueteau
Cellar master @ Rhum Bologne
Spirits purchaser with focus on whisky and rum at Massen Shopping Center
Oenologist – Wine and Spirits Consultant – Expert on PDIs and PGOs of Wines and Spirits
Founder & CEO @ Rhum Karukera
Journalist and author at Vins & Vignobles / Guide Revel des Champagnes et des autres bulles / MonsieurBulles.com
The :ixing Class founder – Bar opening consultant – Previously Global brand ambassadorm sales and marketing manager @ Jensen!’s Gin – Imbibe’s Educator of the Year 2019
Sommelier teacher @ Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec – Organoleptic tasting teacher for food, wine, beer & spirits pairing – Bartending teacher including spirits porduction
Schlimmerdurst.net blog owner, one of the biggest spirits blogs in Germany – Spirits writer with special focus on how to use good spirits to make even greater cocktails.
Global ambassador of Rum
Head of production & operation – Swiss Spirits Sommerlier
Beverage services consultant specialised in spirits and brawilian crqft products – Bar Consultant – Brawilian zood researcher – Script consultant @ GloboSat for the very first cachaça tv series – Columnist for “Prazeres da Mesa“
Retail Manager @ Dufry
Craft Distilling Services Ltd. owner – 35 years experience in fond and drink industry – “Godfather of UK Craft Distilling” after having built 30 distilleries around the UK – Gin recipe developer with more than 80 sold commercially – Pioneer in the development of distilleries as immersive customer experiences
Engineer for Innovation – Technical assistance of wines and spirits group Remy Cointreau – Spirit Drink Consultant
Cellar Master @ Calvados Père Magloire
Sipormix – Spirits Distributor in UK
Director at Planeta Hedonista
Purchase & Sales Director for spirits and fortified wines at Young Charly
Pisco Expert – President of the Cofradía Nacional de Catadores del Perú – CEO La Caravedo Distillery – Master Distiller – Key Club Restaurant owner – President Pisco Committee ADEX – Author
Co6founder @ Papa Rouyo Distillery
Certified Sommelier by The Court of Master Sommeliers. WSET III Diploma. Cavaleiro cofrade honorario do Vinho do Oporto. Columnist for El Colombiano Newspaper.
Global Whisky Ambassador – Elixir Distillers, Director – Glasgow’s Whisky Festival
Photographer, writer, judge & speaker in the field of spirits and gastronomy – Master of World Spirits – Master’s degree in Gastrosophy – Working for the magazines Gault&Millau, effillee, falstaff and Kalk & Kegel, a web-publication for sommeliers.
Diageo Global Brand Ambassador for Tequila Don Julio
Sommalier Teacher @ Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec – Co-quthor of Manuel de Sommellerie Professionnelle
German Master distiller – Founder of Märkische Spezialitätenbrennerei KG in Hagen – Distilling expert in whisky, gin, rum vodka, fruit brandies and liqueurs, with many internationally awarded products
Wine and Spirit Consultant with key focus on communication, education, sensory and sales support – Advisor for the Hungarian Ministry of Agrictulture on geographic indications for wine and pálinka – Certified winemaker – WSET Diploma holder in wines and spirits – WSET certified Saké expert – Master Roaster
General director at Impulso Sostenible Agavería AC. Writer, researcher, taster and columnist of agave spirits.
Journalist specialised in the world of the spirits, cocktails and beers.
Spirits Consultant – Educator – Writer – Events Co-ordinator and Brand Representative
Owner and master distiller of the Distillery of Montreal
Chairman of the “Bureau National des producteurs d’Armagnac” – Owner of the “Armagnac Darroze” house
Luxembourg Market Manager at Rémy Cointreau Benelux
Editor in Chief Vine & Wine Association
Wine writer – Hospitality trainer – Blogger
Cachaça specialist – Sommelier – Chef – Level 2 degree in spirits WSET – Columnist “O Cachacier” at Paladar on the newspaper “O Estado de São Paulo” – President of “Cúpula da Cachaça” – One of the most requested speakers about cachaça in the world
Journalist – Editor in Chief of “Il Barman” – Beer writer – Beer judge
Chief Editor at Wine & Degustation Magazine – WSET Educator
Spirits and Sake writer & columnist – Certified Sake Sommelier – Leading rum magazine “Rumporter” columnist – Collaborator on book “Whisky” by Cyrille Mald – Regular judge in European competitions.
Diageo World Class and DBA trade advocacy attendant – Spirit vlogger – Founder and CEO of Example hospitality services and coaching business
CEO of Laboratoire Gensac Oenologie
Sommelier – Wine & Spirits Sales Manager at Othon Schmitt
Sales & Marketing Director for Brave New Spirits, Glasgow-based independant Whisky Bottler & Blending company – Two times Whisky Magazine “Icons of Whisky” nominee – Former UK distributor for several premium Whisky and Spirits producers
Director at Bloodandsand Limited
Sugarcane Spirits Ambassador – Event host – Chair judge for a number of spirits competition – Consultant for rums – Owner of thefloatingrumshack.com
Author of “Journey to above the clouds” and “Rum Rebels” – Content writer for several magazines and ezines – Taste Director of Rene’s Rarities – Director of Trips & Taste
Consulting & Trading – Founder of New Zealand Rum Society
Author of award winning “”The Complete Whiskey Course: A Comprehensive Tasting School in Ten Lessons” – Speaker and teacher on whiskey, spirits, sales and the alcohol industry – Advisor for small brands entering the US marketplace – Previously Compass Box Whisky Company US Brand Manager/Sales Maanger and Brand Ambassador
Official Pisco Ambassador Chile – Pisco Interactive Museum Co-founder and Secretary – Pisco Expert and Consultant to Coquimbo Regional Chamber of Tourism – Wine and Pisco Former at OenoMixologia
Founder and Director at Drinks & Destinations LLP
International sales director at Samson&Surrey
Founder & publishing director @ Alambic Magazine
Whisky Writer & Journalist – Author of Singlemalt whisky bible Committee – General Manager of Korea Brewing & Distillation Academy – Member of Whisky Live in Seoul – Judge at Korean Wine & Spirits Awards
Managing Director and Founder of Idea Distillers GmhH, a company dedicated to consulting in spirits for on and off-trade – Writer about different marketing aspects for spirits
30 years experience in the spirits industry – Spirits director at Cinoco Wines & Spirits – 2012 Whisky ambassador of the year at the Belgium international whisky festival of Gent
Wine and Spirits Consultant EOOD
Independent Spirits Sales and Consulting
Self-employed beverage consultant – Owner at Bar-Face
Expert Cachaça – Owner of Fazenda Soledade; Vice President of IBRAC (Brazilian Institute for cachaças)
Huijsman Consultancy & Trading
President of Macedonian Association of Sommeliers (MASOM)