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    Master Blender

    Gillian Macdonald

    Master Blender & Head of Whisky Creation, The Glenmorangie Company

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    i. Biography

    Gillian Macdonald is the Master Blender & Head of Whisky Creation at The Glenmorangie Company in Tain. She stepped into this role in 2022 after serving a decade as the company's Head of Analytics & Whisky Creation. Earlier in her career, Macdonald worked as a Distiller and Blender at Penderyn Distillery.

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    • When did Gillian Macdonald become the Master Blender at The Glenmorangie Company?

      Macdonald took on the role of Master Blender & Head of Whisky Creation in 2022.

    • Where did Gillian Macdonald work before joining The Glenmorangie Company?

      She worked as a Distiller and Blender at Penderyn Distillery from 2004 until 2012.

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