The Cut

The editorial magazine for the OurWhisky Foundation.

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English Whisky Guild appoints first CEO

The English Whisky Guild (EWG) has appointed Morag Garden as its first CEO as maturing stocks of English whisky are expected to hit a value of £1billion by next year.

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Meet the women shaping English whisky

This St. George’s Day we asked six women who are shaping English whisky what it’s like to be behind one of the fastest-growing and exciting new world whisky categories.

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Stef Holt: A day in the life of a market manager

Stef Holt, UK market manager for Waterford Whisky and Renegade Rum, talks to Millie Milliken about making whisky training fun, mastering her public speaking patter and breaking bad habits.

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8 Reasons to love Scotch

With International Scotch Day upon us, we asked eight of the biggest names in whisky ‘what’s your favourite thing about Scotch?’

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Interview: Jackie Zykan, Hidden Barn Whiskey

Jackie Zykan left her position as Old Forester’s master taster to launch a new project, Hidden Barn Whiskey. We gave her a call to discuss why she’s made the move, how she has grown professionally and what drives her to succeed.

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Interview: Gabrielle Nicole Pharms-Barr, whisky writer

The winner of the new IWSC Emerging Talent in Spirits Communication 2022 award chats to Millie Milliken about how she first fell in love with whisky, how she continues to learn about the spirits category and being a double minority in the industry.

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