Beyond the Label


Meet The Maker


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Malcom Gosling

Founded in 1806, the Goslings brand achieved renown almost exclusively because of its distinctive dark Bermuda rum. That soon changed…
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Mr. Fritz

Trying to make 56 ingredients get along together might sound like a crazy idea, but our master distiller Mr. Fritz…
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Phillipe Giraud

Philippe Giraud, the owner and wine maker at Robert Giraud has enjoyed a long and varied career in all aspects…
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Mercedes García Rupérez

After more then 10 years working to update Montecillo’s wines, our oenologist is convinced of the virtues of the terrior…
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Jean-Philippe Bergier

Jean-Philippe BERGIER, born in 1964, joined Marquis de Villard in 1989. He has been our cellar-master for 20 years. He…
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Lesley Gracie

Upon meeting Lesley Gracie, Master Distiller at the Hendrick’s Distillery, it takes little time to understand how such an unusual…
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Bodegas Norton

Sir Edmund Norton was an English railway engineer who founded Bodega Norton in 1895. Norton was the first winery located…
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David Stewart

MASTER BLENDER & MALT MASTER, WILLIAM GRANT & SONS LTD. The longest-serving Master Blender and Malt Master in the industry…
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Robert Giraud

Theoutstanding success of Robert Giraud reaches, far beyond the Cubzac region, where its roots lie. Built-up over decades, the company…
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Maria Martinez-Sierra

A winemaker at Bodegas Montecillo in Fuenmayor, Rioja, Spain since 1976, Maria Martinez-Sierra has made extraordinary contributions to the world…
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Brian Kinsman

A scientist by training, Brian Kinsman became Glenfiddich’s Malt Master in December 2009, and is responsible for fulfilling William Grant’s…