Regarded as the ‘first lady of Scotch’, Bessie Williamson was so much more than one of Scotland’s first female distillery managers. From safeguarding Laphroaig during the war to exhibiting philanthropic kindness and even saving her warehouseman’s life, Williamson left an indelible mark on both whisky and the world.

From a career in quality engineering to running what could be the world’s first hydrogen-powered distillery, Arbikie manager and master distiller Kirsty Black wants women to know they’re not alone in whisky.

As two of the only female Irish whiskey business owners, the J.J. Corry and Tipperary distillery founders have joined forces to make history with a new limited edition release that has the capacity to change the category forever.

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.

Now director of blending, Scotch whisky, at Bacardi, Stephanie Macleod had never considered the whisky industry as a viable place to work. Why? Because she never saw the women who worked in it. Twenty-six years later and she’s one of its greatest advocates.

Counting the likes of Rachel Barrie, Stephanie Macleod, Ron Welsh and Sandy Hyslop among her mentors, Loch Lomond blender Ashley Smith is one of Scotland’s most exciting whisky makers.

Sarah Burgess has been making whisky for some of the biggest names in Scotland and England for two decades. Now, she’s ready to give back. She tells Becky Paskin why we need to shine a light on others, and how creating a unique whisky for the Demeter Collection is a career highlight.

She may be the UK’s youngest distillery manager but the Cotswolds’ Alice Pearson is confidently forging her own path, defying stereotypes of what it means to be a woman in whisky and proving age is nothing but a number.

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.