At The Borders Distillery, women run the majority of operations. Team lead Caitlin Heard explains why female representation is so important and her excitement at seeing The Borders’ first quarter cask in the Demeter Collection auction.

Twenty years after joining the whisky industry under the tutelage of the legendary Jim Swan, Glenmorangie and Ardbeg master blender Gillian Macdonald reflects on how her career can be boiled down to a ‘sliding doors moment’.

The OurWhisky Foundation has partnered with Whisky Auctioneer to launch the Demeter Collection, the world’s first auction dedicated to women in whisky.

The Lakes Distillery has created a special limited edition whisky for International Women’s Day in honour of dancer Isadora Duncan, with proceeds from bottle #1 donated to the OurWhisky Foundation.

Premium spirits company Staghorn has named Lisa Wicker master distiller at its new distillery in Kentucky.

Quyen Ha has joined the OurWhisky Foundation team as marketing and partnerships manager, having previously worked in communications at William Grant & Sons and Chivas Brothers.

The OurWhisky Foundation has joined forces with the Dowans Hotel in Aberlour to host a house party as part of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2024.

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

What does 2024 have in store for whisky and the women who make it? Millie Milliken asks nine women for their hopes and predictions.

While Santa enjoys his Christmas Eve whisky and mince pies, what should Mrs Claus be enjoying back at the North Pole? We enlisted some friends to recommend some ultimate Christmas drams for her.

Award-winning photographer Christina Kernohan is the vision behind the lens of our second Modern Face of Whisky image library. Here, she tells Becky Paskin about telling stories through photography, her vision for her contribution to the collection and why diversity in imagery is so important.

The Modern Face of Whisky, the OurWhisky Foundation’s free stock image library, has been updated for the festive season to further address sexism and stereotyping in whisky media.

Veteran Scotch blender Kirstie McCallum has joined Whyte & Mackay as its second master whisky maker.

Former Diageo blender Maureen Robinson has joined Bourbon brand Kentucky Owl as its new master blender.

Edrington UK has appointed former bartender Charlotte Pederson as its new Maker's Mark brand diplomat.

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.

Sophie Pashley, assistant brewer and distiller at Yorkshire’s Cooper King distillery, talks to Millie Milliken about fixing casks, constant learning and the motivational power of Shania Twain.

Sisters Lauren and Steph Murray have owned the Dowans Hotel in Speyside with their parents since 2012. After more than 10 years at the helm, we talk to them about being brave with cocktails, hosting the whisky industry and being women in charge.

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.

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.