Winemaker
Mark Reynier
- Discipline
- Winemaker
- Based in
- Waterford, Ireland
i. Biography
Mark Reynier founded Waterford Distillery in Waterford, Ireland, in 2014 and has served since then as chief executive officer. The through-line is not branding but formation: a career that moved from wine to Islay and then into a distillery built under his own direction.
Coming Up
Wine merchant work gave Mark Reynier a grounding in taste and judgment before he co-led Bruichladdich Distillery in Islay until 2012. The result is a reputation built on discernment, pressure, and a refusal to stop at the obvious answer. In 2014, he founded Waterford Distillery in Waterford, Ireland. That move brought the earlier experience into one house and one remit, with Mark Reynier taking on the work as founder and chief executive officer. The role has stayed with him since then, pairing oversight with the practical demands of running a distillery.
Where They Are Now
Since 2014, Mark Reynier has led Waterford Distillery as founder and chief executive officer in Waterford, Ireland. The position reflects continuity rather than reinvention: merchant training, Islay experience, and distillery building now converging in a single operation. Waterford is the site where those parts of the trade are held together in daily management.
Signature
Mark's signature wines include Terroir Project, Cuvée Fumo, Waterford Cuvée "Koff, Waterford Cuvée Gaia, and Renegade Rum Single Farm Origin: Nursery. The range points to a maker working through named expressions rather than a single house style, with each release carrying its own place in the line. Read together, they show a practice oriented toward specificity, naming, and sequence.
Honors
No awards are identified for Reynier.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
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What is Mark Reynier's current role?
As of 2026, Mark Reynier is founder and chief executive officer.
Where did Mark Reynier work before?
Mark Reynier's earlier career included Bruichladdich Distillery.
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