Deputy General Manager and Chief Engineer of Beijing Red Star Co., Ltd.
Alberto Constain Cenzano leads the second generation of the Constain family, known within the Colombian Spirits industy for more than 45 years. Alberto has participated in the development and successful launch – in more than 24 countries- of craft spirits such as Ron Coloma, Aguardiente Jubilo, and Parce Rum
Mezcal and agave spirits taster. Director of the Mezcal Museum of Durango. President of Mujeres del Mezcal, Maguey y Destilados de México Association for the State of Durango.
Business and Marketing Manager at L’Exlorateur du Goût
Sommelier, Wine-spirits & Cigar Educator, Hotel School and Food pairing Educator. Distributor of wine and Spirits – Funchal – Madeira
Owner and Founder of Hidden Spirits, an Italian independent bottler, that selects and bottles whisky and rum under the labels Hidden Spirits (whisky) and The Wild Parrot (Rum). Prior to founding the company, he worked as a Consultant in some wine and spirits company in the north of Italy. He was also Whisky blogger for Italian readers
Category Manager for wines, spirits and beers at Waitrose
Founding member of the Spirits Academy of Austria and Switzerland. WSET educator in german language, very active with many trainings given to sommeliers, bartenders…. Member of the gin’s guild UK
Master Distiller and Managing Owner of XKK JSC-Isperih Distillery. Specializes in fruit distillation and ambitious to help turning rakia into the next big thing in the spirits industry.
Professor, the Collage of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agriculture University; Ph.D in Food Technology, Wageningen University
Wine and spirits journalist writing for titles such as Le Figaro, l’Amateur de Bordeaux, GaultMillau, La Revue du Vin de France and Wands. He is a permanent member of the Grand Jury Européen. Co-founder of TasteSpirits Shanghai
Grappa Consultant. Head of Distillery Bruno Pilzer. Fondazione E.Mach Istituto Agrario San Michele all’ Adige TN
Vinolux Representative
Chemist, distiller, rum savant, journalist.
Founder and CEO of Enosis Ltd Co. Italian ambassador at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles – Italian ambassador at Spirits Selection by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
Sommelier and specialized wine & spirits journalist – Columnist for El Universal Newspaper Mexico City – Educator in wine at the Mexican Sommelier Association and for the Master of Wine at CESSA Universidad Mexico City – Wine and spirits consultant
Baijiu Expert and Duty-Director of National Center for food quality supervision and inspection
Christian Drouin is a representative member of IDAC (Institut des appellations cidricoles – Normandie – France) and he spent most of his life to turn the stock of Calvados. He has published a number of books on Calvados
French Flying Rum Maker. Spirits Consultant for many rum, whisky and gin brands. Independent Master blender. Oenologist and wine maker in Burgundy.
Co-Founder at Honkaku Imports
Chief editor of the wine and spirits magazine Athinorama, responsible for bar awards. Judge member for wines & spirits.
Chemical Engineer and Oenologist, President of Casa Pedro Domecq Colombia
President of the Association of Bartenders of Macedonia
Writer and Blogger – Co-Founder Distillerie.it – Craftdistilling.it – Whiskyclub – Rum club and Spirit Club Italia
Author of the book « The Essentiel Guide of chinese spirits » and more recently “Drunk in China”. Brand Ambassador of Ming River baijiu
Chairman of the Rum producers association of Mauritius. Commercial Director of Gray’s Rum.
Spirits Distributor – Founder of Angel’s Share Tasting
International spirits writer specialising in whisky. Editor of Cask Magazine and Whisky Quarterly, and former Editor of Whisky Magazine and features Editor of Whisky Advocate. He has written 16 books. He is a freelance writer and his most recent article was for National Geographic. He is a Keeper of the Quaich for services to Scotch whisky, and a Kentucky Colonel for his contribution to the bourbon industry.
Spirits Brand Manager in NY and NJ for Martin Scott Wines, a member of the Winebow Group. She has been recognized for her commitment to supporting craft distilleries and is a recognized spirits judge for ADI, Taste of New York and International New York Spirits Competition. She also holds accreditations from the Armagnac Academy, Certification T from the CRT and a spirits certificate from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust.
Marketing, PR and Special Events consultant – Wine and Spirits Educator (WSET) – Whisky and Gin Ambassador Courses
Director at Rhum Expert & Manager Héritiers Crassous de Médeuil – Rhum JM Martinique
International Sales Manager at Tonnellerie Quintessence – ISC
Owner of DRINK|IT – bottled cocktails consultant for Caffè Propaganda start up at Collegio. Co-owner and founder of 47 Barrato and Cocktail d’Autore – Barmanager at Hotel Majestic Rome – Project manager and Start up at Stazione di Posta
Director at Cave Saint Jacques SPRL
Journalist at Live Communication Group Srl
General Manager & Buyer – Bottlerocket Wine & Spirit, NYC. In Retail Wine & Spirits sales since 1995 .
Oenologist – Wine and Spirits Consultant – Expert on PDIs and PGOs of Wines and Spirits
Wine and Spirits Expert, Giorgi is the founder and master distiller of Riravo Distillery, and a pioneer of today’s craft distilling movement in Georgia. He is the oenologist and founder of Tevza Winery, an adviser to the Chairman of the National Wine Agency. He studied viticulture and Enology in both Georgia and the Davis Universtiy in California
Co-organizer of Roma Whisky Festival – Owner Whisky & Co in Rome
Head of Fenjiu Factory I-Storage and Blending
On his blog, which is one of the few independent specialist blogs on spirits written in German, Helmut Barro writes about all kinds of spirits. A special focus is always put on how to use spirits to make good cocktails. His special interests also include the historical, production-related, and legal fundamentals of spirits
Owner and Founder of Le Rounagle, a Gasconny wine and spirits producer of organic wines, Armagnac and French whiskies single malt. He was the CEO of Armagnac Samalens for several years
Global ambassador at The Rum Experience Co ltd
Beverage service consultant & specialist in spirits, brazilian craft products and a promoter of her country’s flavors. Researcher about Brazilian woods, she is a consultant in many bars in partnership with bartenders as Jean Ponce, Alex Mesquita e Adriana Pino, and has worked together with two of the most renowned brazilian chefs Bel Coelho and Ana Luisa Trajano. She is a script consultant to GloboSat for the very first cachaça tv series. She’s collumnist at the brazilian gastronomic magazine “Prazeres da Mesa”
Tequila Master Taster by the Cámara Nacional de la Industria Tequilera. Founder member of the Mexican Academy of Tequila, Vino and Mezcal tasters. Tequila Author.
Owner, Craft Distilling Services Ltd. Jamie Baxter has worked in the food and drink industry for around 35 years and since 2006 has built 30 distilleries earning himself the dubious title of Godfather of UK Craft Distilling. He has developed well over 80 gin recipes that are sold commercially and has pioneered the development of distilleries as immersive customer experiences
Engineer for Innovation – Technical assistance of wines and spirits group Remy Cointreau – Spirit Drink Consultant
Sipormix – Spirits Distributor in UK
https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/jenny-gardener/16/2a1/4bb
Director at Planeta Hedonista
Founder and Consultant, Sichuan Yuankun Education Technology Co., Ltd. Advisor of the Chinese National Alcohol Testing and Inspection Center-Luzhou Branch
Johan Venter is at present the Group General Manager of the Centre of Excellence Intrinsic department of Distell Ltd in Stellenbosch, South Africa. He is a Technical Expert with more than thirty-five years intense experience in the Global liquor industry
Wine and spirits columnist for Shanghai Daily Newspaper, China People’s Publications Z Mag, Money Journal China and others – China wine and spirits communications and business development consultant
Pisco Expert: President of the Cofradía Nacional de Catadores del Perú, CEO La Caravedo Distillery, Master Distiller, owner Key Club Restaurant , President Pisco Committee ADEX, Author
Certified Sommelier by the Court of Master Sommeliers. Cavaleiro cofrade honorario do Vinho do Oporto. Wine and spirits columnist. Certified Sherry Educator. Wine Author.
Editor-in-chief of the leading wine media in Bulgaria – DiVino. Founder of the competition « The Best Bulgarian Wine of the Year »
R&D Manager – Spirits Category – Grands Chais de France Group – Winemaker at Cellier du Muhlbach
Wine journalist and author – Chair of Slow Food Salzburg
German Master distiller and founder of Märkische Spezialitätenbrennerei KG in Hagen. He is an distilling expert in whisky, gin, rum vodka, fruit brandies and liqueurs. His products have already won many of international awards
Owner at Kielmayer Consulting
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, columnist for severals magazines : Barmag, L’Express, Rumporter. She writes a lot of articles about spirits trends, distilleries, bars and actors of the world of spirits, cocktails and beer from all around the world
Editorial director of Spirito diVino – Editor-in-chief of Passione Gourmet and regular contributor of Pambianco Wine & Food and other magazines, she is an enthusiast of wine and spirits matters from childhood
Chief Engineer Kweichow Moutai Group
Owner and master distiller of the Distillery of Montreal
Professor, Ph.D,Vice Chairman of School of Life Science, Shanxi University
Chairman of the “Bureau National des producteurs d’Armagnac” – Owner of the “Armagnac Darroze” house
Trade Marketing Manager at Velier SPA
Editor in Chief Vine & Wine Association
Chef, Cachaça specialist and sommelier, Level 2 degree in spirits WSET (Wine and Spirits Education Trust), London, blogger of “O Cachacier” at Paladar on the newspaper “O Estado de São Paulo” and President of “Cúpula da Cachaça”. One of the most requested speakers about cachaça in the world
CEO at Icotrade – Wine writer – Columnist – Sommelier
Writer in charge of a column of the leading rum magazine Rumporter
CEO of Laboratoire Gensac Oenologie
International Commercial Manager & Ambassador for an Independently owned Scotch Whisky distillery. Former UK distributor & brand manager for premium international spirit brands, Scotch & Japanese whiskies, and Wine.
Director at Bloodandsand Limited
Assistant Researcher, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Founder of Shanghai Premier Spirits Co. Ltd, Cognac Educator, Sommelier, Ambassador of Bordeaux Grand Cru Classés 1855, Master 2 in management and commerce of spirits.
Director of Jinpai Distillery Technology Center
Founder of Robin Robinson LLC, boutique consultancy dedicated to growing and sustaining samll spirit brands, providing education and training to the wholesale tier.
Worked also for Compass Box Whisky Company as US Brand Manager/Sales Maanger and Brand Ambassador. He is also a spirits instructor and business lecturer in NYC
Official Pisco Ambassador Chile. Pisco Interactive Museum Co-founder and Secretary. Permanent invitee to the national roundtable discussion on the annual Pisco agenda. Pisco Expert and Consultant to Coquimbo Regional Chamber of Tourism. Wine and Pisco Former at OenoMixologia
Founder and Director at Drinks & Destinations LLP
His forte being Sales, Marketing, Distribution and Management he has only worked in the Alco-Bev industry throughout his 20 + year career in various positions. Sanath is based out of Maldives working with the world’s top hotel chains such as Hilton, Four Seasons, Marriotts, IGH etc.’ by providing solutions to their various F&B programmes and driving experimental by bringing latest trends into the market and through innovation.
Spirits Strategist at T. Edward Wines. NY University Adjunct Lecturer, Hudson County Community College Adjunct Lecturer for teaching Food and Culture, International Wine Center Lecturer – WSET. Specialized in Food Pairing (fortified wines, spirits, cocktails)
Whisky Writer & Journalist Author of Singlemalt whisky bible Committee, member of Whisky Live in Seoul. Judge at Korean Wine & Spirits Awards.
Associate Professor, Ph.D of Jiangnan University-School of Biotechnology
Secretary-General and Chief Engineer of the Henan Alcoholic Drinks Industry Association
Founder of Yunjiu Toutiao, a leading trade media on wines and spirits in China
Managing Director and Founder of Idea Distillers GmhH, a company dedicated to consulting in spirits for on and off-trade. In his blog he writes about different marketing aspects for spirits
Working in the spirits industry for 29 years. Spirits is a passion. Stephan started as accountant at Cinoco Wines & Spirits in 1990 and became spirits director in 2003 the same company and created a dedicated spirits department. He has been elected in 2012 Whisky ambassador of the year at the Belgium international whisky festival of Gent by people of the industry
Wine and Spirits Consultant EOOD
Expert Cachaça – Owner of Fazenda Soledade; Vice President of IBRAC (Brazilian Institute for cachaças)
Political sciences Master in Lausanne University, 15 years working for local and small magazines about culture, social life, events and wine
ONAV Puglia Ambassador, PR & Marketing consultant in wine and spirits fields. Teacher.
Expert in light aroma baijiu and Director of Fenjiu distillery Technology Center
Vice Chairman, Secretary-General of the Shanxi Alcoholic Drinks Industry Association
Chief Editor of China Wine News”, a professional newspaper weekly published. Mr Han is also the chief editor of “Chinese Wine News Network”
Huijsman Consultancy & Trading
CEO at Terroir Wine – Wine writer
Chief Engineer – Yanghe Distillery
Co-founder of TasteSpirits – Wine & Spirits Educator and Speaker – Contributor at Jancisrobinson.com
Director of the Technical Center, Hengshui Laobaigan. Member of the China National Liquor Evaluation Committee
