In August 2024, Rebecca Kean joined InchDairnie Distillery as its assistant distillery manager. She explains her family ties to whisky, how the OurWhisky Mentorship Programme helped her find her support system, and what you can learn when you least expect it.

The OurWhisky Foundation has revealed the second group of 25 women and non-binary individuals to be selected for its 2024 mentorship programme.

At 26 years of age, Caris Simpson, Chivas Brothers’ Scotch single malt global brand ambassador, is used to being met with surprise. She explains how she handles the challenge, and why being part of the OurWhisky Foundation mentorship programme has been a turning point in her career.

Success stories like Ana Hinz’s prove that empowering women can have meaningful consequences. We catch up with the former OurWhisky Foundation mentee and Westland Distillery’s business development manager about her extraordinary entrance to the whiskey industry.

In the first of a new series, we sit down with senior marketing & communications officer at Whisky Auctioneer and former OurWhisky Foundation mentee, Heather Storgaard. She talks finding true meaning and re-writing whisky history.

The OurWhisky Foundation has revealed the 25 women and non-binary individuals selected to participate in its mentorship programme this year.

Everest Marshall, a mentee with the OurWhisky Foundation, has been selected from over 140 applicants to participate in Nc’nean distillery’s Women’s Whisky Week.