The Cumbria based Lakes Distillery, has announced the
appointment of Sarah Burgess as its new Whiskymaker.
Sarah brings more than 25 years of whisky-making passion and
knowledge to The Lakes Distillery at a time when they are accelerating production
and planning for rapid international growth.
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| New Lakes Distillery Whiskymaker: Sarah Burgess |
For over the last year, Sarah has been creative director at The Craigellachie, where Sarah has been crafting a luxury lifestyle collection of drinks telling the story of Speyside at one of the world’s oldest whisky hotels.
Previously Sarah was the Lead Whiskymaker at The Macallan, where
she focused on whisky range creation, innovation, and quality control for one
of the world’s most revered single malts. She also worked at Diageo for more
than two decades, managing the Oban, Glenkinchie and Clynelish distilleries.
Commenting on the news Sarah Burgess, said: “I was intrigued
by The Lakes as a new distillery but one creating such high-quality whisky. I
am excited to be part of a new and innovative operation and I am sure between
my creativity and the quality casks we have in maturation that many great
whiskies will follow.”
Sarah takes over the Whiskymaker roll from Dhavall Gandhi,
who in January 2022 opened an eponymously named whisky consultancy alongside
his role at The Lakes Distillery.
Posted by Steve Rush