Skip to Content

    Whisky Maker

    Kirsteen Campbell

    Master Whisky Maker, The Macallan

    Discipline
    Whisky Maker
    Portrait of Kirsteen Campbell

    Portrait of Kirsteen Campbell

    i. Biography

    Kirsteen Campbell is the Master Whisky Maker at The Macallan in Easter Elchies, a role she has held since 2019. Prior to this position, she worked as a Master Blender for brands including Cutty Sark, The Famous Grouse, and Naked Grouse. Her whisky career also includes roles with Edrington and The Scotch Whisky Research Institute.

    The Sunday email

    Get new Made By stories every Sunday.

    Every Sunday we send a lead story and up to four more about the chefs, winemakers, sommeliers and hoteliers behind the restaurants, bars, wineries and hotels we cover.

    See a sample of the Sunday email

    Free. One email a week, and you can unsubscribe from any issue.

    ii

    FAQ

    Asked of Kirsteen

    • When did Kirsteen Campbell join The Macallan?

      She became the Master Whisky Maker at The Macallan in 2019.

    • Which brands did Kirsteen Campbell work with before The Macallan?

      She served as Master Blender for Cutty Sark, The Famous Grouse, and Naked Grouse, and worked as a Whisky Quality Technologist at Edrington and a researcher at The Scotch Whisky Research Institute.

    The Sunday email

    Get new Made By stories every Sunday.

    Every Sunday we send a lead story and up to four more about the chefs, winemakers, sommeliers and hoteliers behind the restaurants, bars, wineries and hotels we cover.

    See a sample of the Sunday email

    Free. One email a week, and you can unsubscribe from any issue.