Craig Wallace

Master Blender: - Buchanans’ Scotch Whisky -Old Parr Scotch Whisky -Black and White Whisky -Windsor Whisky -Royal Challenge Whisky -Antiquity Blue Whisky Maturing inventory strategy - New Make and Wood Blending Quality Manager Strategic Whisky Projects Technical Expert Distillery design Innovation pipeline strategy Raw material innovation and strategy Cask innovation and strategy Chinese whisky/Indian Whisky expert

Buchanan's Two Souls - May 2019 - created and launched the worlds first Scotch Whisky finished in Tequila casks, leading the way in the next generation of whisky flavours. Zhong Shi Ji - April 2019 - working in collaboration with Janghe distiller's I launched the first Chinese Style Whisky perfected blended to suit the Chinese palate. Buchanan's Select Malt 15yo launch - media and customer launch in lead market(Mexico city) - March 2018 Black and White 12yo launch - India - October 2017 Whiskey Creator - Whiskey Union - as the Whisky Creator for Diageo's exciting new Whiskey Union venture I have recently launched the first Scotch blend - Smoky Goat in 2 European markets. As the whiskey creator I have also developed the brand story and been involved in marketing the product at launch - DOUBLE GOLD WINNER AT SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION Master blender - Old Parr Master Blender, recently launched Old Parr Tribute in Latin America. This included media and off trade launch. Master blender activity for other Diageo brands. New Make Specialist - Working closely with production sites to ensure new make standards are as required going forward into mature inventory. Fully qualified new make sensory expert. Malt Whisky Specialist - Launched multiple malt whisky variants from Diageo range including instrumental role in growth of Singleton brand. Wood Science - key player in wood science and maturation research within Diageo Whisky Educator - Training of brand ambassador, marketing and sales team in Whisky blending and production. Sensory Expert - one of the most experienced members of the Whisky Specialist Sensory panel witin Diageo. Indian Malt Whisky - considerable experience in this field of new make and mature character as well as consumer insight. Project Manager - Managing Brand innovation, renovation and integration projects

Packaging development, Manage a project team, deliver projects on time, quality, cost

Comissioning new mashing area at Cameronbridge Distillery. Working as a shift manager during the comissioning phase. Coordinating health and safety activity during shutdowns and commisioning

QC,Project activity and new product launch in sweetened products area

Worked in Central process area oif the biggest Scotch Whisky Distillery producing quality new make spirit for the best blended whisky in the world

Raw Material, Production samples and New Make analysis

Whisky judging

International Spirits Judge