Jackie Thomson, the former visitor centre manager for Ardbeg distillery, has joined Islay’s Portintruan distillery ahead of its opening next year.

Lillian MacArthur, Bunnahabhain distillery’s long-serving administrator, has been recognised as a Keeper of the Quaich and honoured on her 50th anniversary at the Islay distillery.

Ardbeg distillery on Islay has named Bryony McNiven as its new distillery manager, nearly 200 years since it was run by the Macdougall sisters.

When Hannah Mitchell joined the Atonia Programme in 2024, she was ready for a new challenge in her whisky journey. Now UK sales manager for Arbikie, she explains how her time on the programme helped her find her voice and the confidence she needed to ask for more in her career.

The two-time Grammy winner has signed a multi-year partnership with the blended Scotch whisky brand in what it is calling the first step in its ‘vision to partner with progressive voices in music’.

As Editor-in-chief of The Spirits Business, Melita Kiely knows only too well the power of representation. Here, she explains how her team is doing the work, and why others in the media have a responsibility to help people feel seen.

With recent changes in rights around bereavement leave after pregnancy loss in the UK, issues from IVF to miscarriage are under the microscope in businesses, including whisky. Johanna Derry-Hall speaks to the industry about what companies are doing to support their staff.

Charnelle Martins grew up endlessly curious, a quality that drove her journey to becoming head distiller at Third Eye Distillery in Goa, India. She explains how the OurWhisky Foundation’s Atonia Programme taught her that distilling is a mix of skill and soul, and how she hopes women in whisky will no longer be seen as exceptions or novelties.

Our monthly news roundup for July brings with it awards, new role announcements, a global survey and more.

The nation may be celebrating England’s UEFA Women’s Euro win, but the Lionesses are also bringing an important lesson home for the whisky industry, writes Becky Paskin.

The freelance community in whisky is ever-growing, but it can come with some insurmountable hurdles for women. Freelance whisky writer Millie Milliken knows this all too well.

From two weeks to six months, zero pay to full pay, paternity leave around the world differs hugely. In less generous countries, whisky companies are working to make becoming a father a less anxious experience - and the benefits extend to other people too.

Our monthly news roundup for June brings with it Pride initiatives, allyship and inclusivity panels, new leadership roles for women, a collaboration with the Women’s Euros and more.

When Terricia Soyombo joined the Atonia Programme, she had never worked in the whisky industry. Now, she’s the senior global brand manager for Old Pulteney. She explains how she turned her passion into her career, how she’s no stranger to breaking down barriers and why decisions need to be made with women+ in the room.

Second generation distiller and founder of Killara Distillery Kristy Lark-Booth discusses being held to different standards, building a community of women in Australian distilling, and being proud of how far she has come.

Our monthly news roundup for May brings with it a new class and chairwoman for the Council of Whiskey Masters, Spirited Awards Top 10 Nominations aplenty, female representation in a whisky documentary, a new women-centric initiative from Diageo India, and more. 

Women’s role in whisky history is undeniable, but many of them have only been discovered in recent years. Heather Storgaard explains why and how stories of whisky women need to be told for the benefit of the industry’s future.

As we mark another World Whisky Day (17th May) OurWhisky Foundation founder Becky Paskin hopes that now more than ever we come together and celebrate our very human industry.

The OurWhisky Foundation has revealed the 2025 cohort of 44 women and non-binary individuals to be selected for its re-launched mentorship programme

Our monthly news roundup for April sees a myriad of ways in which women are being recognised in the whisky industry. From a new book showcasing women in production, to awards, promotions and more, it’s been a good month for women in whisky.