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

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.

Twenty years after joining the whisky industry under the tutelage of the legendary Jim Swan, Glenmorangie and Ardbeg master blender Gillian Macdonald reflects on how her career can be boiled down to a ‘sliding doors moment’.