Die Master Blenderin für Brown-Forman’s Single Malt Destillerien in Schottland, Rachel Barrie, ist als erste Frau aus dem Bereich Scotch Whisky in die Whisky Hall of Fame aufgenommen worden. Barrie, aus Aberdeenshire stammend, wurde am Freitag offiziell in die illustre Runde der früheren Preisträger aufgenommen.
Mit ihrer Arbeit für BenRiach, Glendronach und Glenglassaugh und ihrer schon über 26jährigen Arbeit für die Whiskyindustrie war sie eine logische Wahl für die prestigeträchtige Ehrung, die vom us-amerikanischen Whisky Magazine vergeben wird.
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RACHEL BARRIE INDUCTED INTO THE WHISKY HALL OF FAME
An Aberdeenshire woman who is one of only a handful of women in the ‘top job’ in the whisky industry has been inducted into Whisky Magazine’s Hall of Fame and is the first woman in Scotch whisky to do so.
As a Master Blender for Brown Forman’s Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distilleries, Rachel Barrie creates some of the world’s finest single malts for The GlenDronach, BenRiach and Glenglassaugh. Her expertise and service to the whisky industry for over 26 years was recognised by Whisky Magazine when she was inducted into their Hall of Fame during a lunchtime ceremony yesterday (Friday 7th December).
The Hall of Fame is the highest accolade The Whisky Magazine can bestow and is their permanent tribute honouring individuals who have made a lasting contribution to the whisky world.
Rachel’s love of whisky began in her childhood, growing up in rural Aberdeenshire, a county in Scotland which has one of the highest concentration of distilleries in the world. Rachel studied chemistry at the University of Edinburgh before beginning her career as a research scientist at the Scotch Whisky Research Institute. She has received numerous industry accolades for her work developing award-winning whiskies in addition to judging international spirits competitions and serving on numerous industry committees. Earlier this year, Ms Barrie became the first female master blender to be given an honorary doctorate by the University of Edinburgh.
Commenting on her induction, Brown-Forman’s Scotch brands Master Blender, Ms Barrie said:
“Being inducted into the Whisky Hall of Fame is an absolute privilege. My ambition has always been to unlock a deeper understanding of the distillation, maturation and provenance of Scotch Whisky, to develop and nurture richness of character and taste and celebrate it with the world; it’s wonderful to be recognised for this. Master Blenders and Distillers are guardians of quality: honouring the legacy and tradition of the past, protecting spirit quality in the present, whilst innovating and continuously improving for the future. The decisions made today provide the foundations for growth that will be built on by the master blenders and distillers that follow. Everyday I am thankful to play my part alongside our talented distillery teams in creating some of the finest whiskies in the world.”
Christoper Coates, Scotch Whisky Editor of Whisky Magazine said:
“Induction into the Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame is the most prestigious honour that we bestow on members of the global whisky industry. This was a particularly special occasion as Rachel is our first female inductee from the Scotch whisky industry and only the 55th individual to be elevated to the Hall of Fame in the twenty-year history of our publication. For more than two decades, Dr. Rachel Barrie has been at the forefront of developing some of our nation’s best-loved Single Malts and we were delighted to honour her achievements.”
