Whisky Blender

Whisky Blender

With a heritage dating back to the late 1700s, Loch Lomond Group is an independent distiller, blender, and producer of some of the finest and rarest Scotch whiskies, and growing portfolio of other premium and super premium spirits.

The role – Whisky Blender

This is a unique opportunity in which you will have a challenging, engaging and innovative role assisting and supporting the Master Blender across distilling, maturation and blending operations to ensure the high standards, consistency and quality of the Loch Lomond Group whisky portfolio.

You will have a highly varied role, your duties and responsibilities including;

• Provide support in all blending, distillation, quality control and production activities
• Responsible for the coordination and preparation of samples, and management of sample room activities to comply with HMRC guidelines
• Support in sensory assessment activities to ensure product quality meets the company’s high standards
• Liaise with vatting, warehousing and spirit supply teams to ensure sampling and vatting activities are carried out efficiently to meet bottling and bulk customer demands
• Manage sampling and re-casking activities and the selection of wood to support the single cask programme
• Responsible for new requests for bulk liquid and development of speciality liquid, and support of third party bottling as required.
• Following extensive learning and understanding of the different liquids and processes, contribute to new blends and products in an entrepreneurial fashion
• Be a brand ambassador at whisky events, support the marketing team at brand events, and host visits to the distillery

Ideally degree qualified within Brewing and Distilling or an associated Chemistry related degree, you will have previous experience within a Blending role, a background within whisky production a distinct preference. In addition to your well-defined technical skills, you will have sensory/organoleptic experience, ideally gained within the spirits industry or other similar sensory industry and role. A self-motivated individual, you will be driven by an on-going desire for continuous learning and development. You will have an entrepreneurial mindset in conjunction with first class communication skills and an inherent ability to quickly develop meaningful business relationships across all internal and external stakeholder groups.

In addition to being afforded a rarely available unique opportunity with an outstanding employer  whom are committed to affording opportunities for personal growth and development, you will be rewarded with a competitive remuneration package.

For an informal discussion or further information on this first-class opportunity, please call Ian Grant on or email ian.grant@brightwork.co.uk.