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    Distillery Manager

    Alan McConnochie

    Distillery Manager, Benriach

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    Portrait of Alan McConnochie

    Portrait of Alan McConnochie

    i. Biography

    Alan McConnochie is a Scottish whisky industry professional who spent 50 years in the trade, beginning in 1973 under White Horse Distillery and later serving as distillery manager for Brown-Forman’s GlenDronach, Benriach, and Glenglassaugh sites for 18 years. He started his distillery career as assistant manager at Plymouth Gin in Devon before moving to Laphroaig on Islay, and he was made a Keeper of the Quaich.