Recognise. Support. Empower.

Lifting Women in the Global Whisky Industry

About The OurWhisky Foundation

The OurWhisky Foundation is a non-profit organisation recognising, supporting and empowering women working in whisky around the world, while advocating for a more inclusive and diverse industry.

Through collaboration with the global whisky community, the OurWhisky Foundation aims to challenge whisky’s outdated gendered image and help women to thrive in their careers. 

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Penderyn’s Laura Davies joins Ardgowan as distillery manager
Millie Milliken
Penderyn’s Laura Davies joins Ardgowan as distillery manager
Millie Milliken

Laura Davies, the former general manager at Wales’ Penderyn distillery, has joined Scotland’s Ardgowan as its new distillery manager.

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Meet the mentee: Rebecca Murphy, Two Trees Distilling
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Meet the mentee: Rebecca Murphy, Two Trees Distilling
Millie Milliken

Physical therapist-turned distillery operations manager, Rebecca Murphy of Two Trees Distilling Co. in North Carolina has successfully followed her passion for whisky. She explains how mentorship helped to give herself permission to grow.

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Who’s Jane MacGregor, the trailblazing inspiration for Littlemill 47 Year Old?
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Who’s Jane MacGregor, the trailblazing inspiration for Littlemill 47 Year Old?
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Littlemill distillery has unveiled the second whisky in its Vanguards Collection, paying homage to former distillery manager Jane MacGregor. But who was she, and why is her story now being told?

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8 lessons we learned at Bar Convent Berlin
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8 lessons we learned at Bar Convent Berlin
Becky Paskin

From innovative blending techniques to the importance of giving space to diverse voices, these are our eight biggest takeaways from participating in one of Europe’s biggest bar shows.

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6 Inspiring Ted Talks about gender equality
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6 Inspiring Ted Talks about gender equality
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The universal challenges of female likeability and the authority gap are applicable to many industries, not least whisky. Which is why we’ve handpicked six inspirational Ted Talks that provide different perspectives on the importance of gender equality in the workplace.

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OurWhisky Foundation reveals Whisk(e)y Embassy programme for BCB
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OurWhisky Foundation reveals Whisk(e)y Embassy programme for BCB
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The OurWhisky Foundation has revealed the inaugural educational programme for its Whisk(e)y Embassy at Bar Convent Berlin 2024.

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Mentorship programme

Whether you are looking to get into whisky production, start your own brand or work in a non- production role, The OurWhisky Foundation’s mentorship programme is an opportunity to start or build on your career and connect with some of the most experienced people in the industry.

We’re also on the hunt for experienced leaders from various industry backgrounds to join our roster of mentors. Get in touch if you’re interested in nurturing the next generation of whisky professionals.

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Support us

It’s only thanks to our generous supporters and partners that we can operate the OurWhisky Foundation. As a non-profit organisation, we rely entirely on support from the industry to deliver on all our initiatives.

If you’re interested in discussing how your brand can support us, please get in touch.