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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.

Expert Cachaça - Owner of Fazenda Soledade - Director of IBRAC (Brazilian Institute for cachaças) Executive Board

Director at Rhum Expert & Manager Héritiers Crassous de Médeuil – Rhum JM Martinique

20 years experience in Spirits Sales & Marketing - International Business specialist - Coganc lover & Rhum Collector

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

International Sales Manager at Tonnellerie Quintessence - ISC

Master Distiller & Founder of The Owl Distillery and whisky "The Belgian Owl"

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.

Independant Master distiller & Master blender - 35 years of experience in spirits distillation, specialized in rums

Owner of Tudor House Ltd, chain of specialist stores and importer and distributor of luxury alcohol brands in Poland - Whisky educator in Poland - Organizer of Whisky Live Warsaw - Colaborators of International Wine & Spirits Research ISWR and Scotch Whiskey Association SWA - Writer and Publicist on whisky

Trade Marketing Manager at Velier SPA

CEO of Laboratoire Gensac- Oenologie. Spirits - Consultant. COGNAC Producer

Wine/Spirit/Food Journalist, Writer and Educator - Chairman of British Sake Association - Council Member, Association of Wine Educators - Circle of Wine Writers - Guild of Food Writers - WSET certified and Sake School of America Educator - 20 years experience in competitive judging in UK, Europe, USA and Japan - Asian Spirits specialist

Founder & Director of Armagnac house L'Encantada - Administrator at Bureau Interprofessionnel de l'Armagnac BNIA

Ex-Chairman of the “Bureau National des producteurs d’Armagnac” - Owner of the “Armagnac Darroze” house

Drinks Industry Consultant at Inside the Cask Ltd with 20 years experience across the on trade, off trade, prestige and duty free channels. Also a writer/ blogger at Inside the Cask website, sharing my insights, knowledge, and passion for the drinks industry.

Editor of www.barricas.com since 1999. Author of the yearly wine guide El Anuario del Vino. Columnist in Diario El Comercio

Wines & spirits business consultant & independant Rum bottler @Les Rhums du Sud - Previsouly worked as a Sommelier in various Michelin Star restaurants

Sales & Marketing Director for Brave New Spirits, the Glasgow-based independent bottler / blender of Whisky & Rum, and owners of the new Witchburn Distillery in Campbeltown - Two-time Whisky Magazine “Icons of Whisky” nominee

Co-founder, Co-owner and CEO of the french spirit distribution company “La Maison de l’Hédonisme”, dedicated to craft and terroir oriented spirits distribution - 10 years of experience in commercial and brand image construction

Winemaker of Karabunar winery - Distillation manager

Head of production & operation - Swiss Spirits Sommerlier

Agronomist from the University of La Serena and Oenologist from the University of Bordeaux – ISVV. Official Ambassador of the Pisco Producers Association, Pisco Chile A.G. Consultant for ProChile in international trade and for the National Institute of Agricultural Research, supported by the Ministry of Agriculture of Chile, for industry sustainability projects, traceability, recognition, education and culture.

Liquor buyer at Lagardere Travel Retail

Managing Director and Founder of FFL -Rum Brands- since 2011 Import & Distribution – Rum speaker at several events – Previously International Travel Retail Business in Europe, South Africa, Mauritius and Military Bases for perfume industry – Currently launching her own brand for On and Off trade

Food and Spirits Legal and Regulatory counsel – Head of legal and institutional affairs at the Italian Association of Distilleris (AssoDistil)

Communicator of Bolivian Wine, author of the first and only Bolivian Wine Guide (description of 25 wineries and 150 wine products from Bolivia). Organizing the most important wine festival in Bolivia. Wine distribution company among other activities

Sales & Brand manager - Decadent Drinks Ltd., Director - Glasgow's Whisky Festival

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

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

Editor-in-chief of the leading wine media in Bulgaria – DiVino. Founder of the competition « The Best Bulgarian Wine of the Year »

Head of spirits development department at Monte Bianco ltd. - 20 years+ of progressive marketing, sales, and brand management experience, with last 13 years in premium FMCG/wines & spirits in local and international settings - Founder & Chair of Open Whisky Club of Almaty - Advanced knowledge of Kazakhstan/Central Asian spirits market context, trends and competitors

President of the association of producers and distillers of the Istrian region (Croatia) - Member of ANAG (Associazione nazionale assagiatori grappa e acquaviti) - Owner and distiller of the Krulcic family distillery

The Mixing Class founder - Bar opening consultant - Previously Global brand ambassador, sales and marketing manager @ Jensen's Gin - Imbibe's Educator of the Year 2019 - WSET Spirits Educator

Cellar Master @ Distillerie Longueteau

Marketing manager at Whiskies du Monde – 15 years experience in the spirits industry

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

Columnist for la Revue du Vin de France & Le Figaro - Author of "Rhum" (Hachette 2022), “Whisky (EPA 2021)” & "Iconic Whisky, world top five most distributed book on spirits - Ambassador of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.

Commercial Manager at Diageo for Europe Partner Markets

Owner and managing partner at RakiaSHOP - Spirits and wine blender, importer, distributor, exporter and consultant - Rakia specialist and producer

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.

Partner and sommelier of Micaela Mar y Leña, Instructor of the Mexican Academy of Sommeliers, mezcal specialist.

Founding member of the Spirits Academy of Austria and Switzerland - Worldwide trainer, speaker, advisor and judge for alcoholic beverages - Member of the gin’s guild UK

Creator of new products for the spirits industry, blending white or aged spirits - Based in Burgundy

Luxembourg Market Manager at Rémy Cointreau Benelux - Co-Founder of The Spirit Tasting Club

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.

SalesDirectorPoland/HighclereCastleSpirits,LLC/ EssexUSA-Warszawa January 2022 - present, Ambassador of luxury product Highclere Castle Gin in Poland.. Building the brand's position on the Polish market. Driving consulting projects for distribution and sales companies, such as offering, negotiating and finalising the sales process. I implement strategic and development programs for premium products and support consulting projects in the area of hospitality, HORECA and MICE.. Organise and run tasting events in cooperation with clubs, HORECA and special event venues. Leveraging on and searching for new business opportunities. Developing and motivating our Distributors and Field Sales, incl. managing performance, ensuring development plans are in place, rewarding progress Director of Sales & Business Development / Business Centre Club / Warsaw January 2019 - July 2022, Leadership of all

General Manager @ Independent Intercontinental trading Company CWS&BF (Bulk-bottled wines & spirits, distillation - Chalvignac - & ageing materials - Seguin Moreau -) since 2005 - General Manager of French importing/distributing company of authentic selected high end spirits - APOTHEKA - www.apotheka-spirit.com since 2018

Grappa Consultant - Head of Distillery Bruno Pilzer - Fondazione E.Mach Instituto Agrario San Michele all’ Adige TN

Cointreau Master distiller since 2016 - Member of the Syndicat National Français des Liqueurs (SNFL) - Spirits R&D & innovation manager

Oenologue. Wine Consultant / Wine educator. Winemaker. Asst. Professor in Oenology at CIU. Expert on Wine Law, Management & Economy. Wine / Spirits Judge

Author of "Baijiu: The Essential Guide of Chinese Spirits" and “Drunk in China: Baijiu and the World's Oldest Drinking Culture" - Co-founder of a Sichuan Baijiu distillery.

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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.

Pisco Expert - President of the Cofradía Nacional de Catadores del Perú - Founder Academia Peruana del Pisco - Master Distiller - Key Club Restaurant owner - President Pisco Committee ADEX - Author

ONAV Puglia Ambassador - PR & Marketing Consultant in Wine and Spirits fields - Teacher

Owner of WhiskyNet Hungary, premium spirits importer and distributor - Founder of Whisky Show, Rum Show and Bar Show Hungary

Buyer at Maison Les Vins Brunin-Guillier

Marketing Manager @ Reimonenq Distillery & the "Musée du Rhum" in Sainte Rose, Guadeloupe - Co-founder of Titonoart (Piece of Art from Barrel) - Mixology, Spirit and Art lover

Writer and Blogger - Co-Founder Distillerie.it - Craftdistilling.it - Whiskyclub - Rum club and Spirit Club Italia

Founder & Director @ Drinks & Destinations LLP, India – Award-winning drinks writer – Educator – Consultant – Global Wines, Spirits & Cigars Committee by Della Leaders Club

Lead Spirits Excellence at Heineken Beverages, responsible for the intrinsic quality and operational excellence of the company’s spirits portfolio - 27 years of Spirits production experience at Distell Ltd - Technical advisor within the South African Brandy Foundation

Author and consultant in agave spirits - Expert in regulatory affairs and sensorial analysis

Spirits Sommelier and Spirits Consultant. Managing Director and Founder of Idea Distillers, a company dedicated to consulting in spirits for on and off-trade with focus on marketing. Trainer and Eductator for Fruit Spirits Sommeliers. Member of International Drinks Specialists, Guild of Beverage Professionals and Sommelier Union.

Owner and master distiller of the Distillery of Montreal