Naomi McIntosh

The Path

Since 2013, the work of co-founding Chief's Son Distillery has defined Naomi Mclntosh’s career. In distilling, that start date marks more than a launch point: it fixes a practice built through patience, precision, and repetition. The value here sits in accumulation rather than gesture. Mclntosh’s output has been shaped by steady attention, the kind of craft that is measured in consistency and in the long view.

The Work Today

Winemaking and whisky making are the two disciplines tied to Naomi Mclntosh’s name today, and each asks for a different register of taste, texture, and timing. The work is in conversion: raw material becoming structure, then character, with each decision remaining legible in the finished glass. In that space between technique and instinct, the unseen labor of blending, observing, and refining does the final shaping. Restraint matters here, as does detail, because quality becomes visible at the point where choices hold.

Career - Co-Founder — Chief's Son Distillery, Somerville, Victoria, Australia (2013–present)

Signature

Winemaking is part of Naomi Mclntosh’s practice, and whisky making sits alongside it. That combination links two traditions built on trained palate, balance, and attention to nuance. Winemaking brings texture and the measured unfolding of flavor; whisky making adds depth, structure, and finish. Taken together, the two disciplines point to a maker working in the margins where craft is sharpened by precision. Mclntosh’s signature is less a fixed style than a disciplined approach to making.

FAQ What is Naomi Mclntosh's current role? As of 2026, Naomi Mclntosh is Co-Owner, Co-Founder, Co-Distiller. What is Naomi Mclntosh known for? Whisky making.