The Glen Grant grasp distiller to retire – Drinks Worldwide

The Glen Grant has introduced the retirement of grasp distiller Dennis Malcolm OBE, who will depart his position on the finish of June, after a six-decade lengthy profession.

Greig Stables, who has labored carefully with Malcolm for a few years, will assume the grasp distiller position on the Speyside distillery.

“Whereas I’ll at all times be a whisky-maker at coronary heart, I stay up for settling into a brand new section, spending time with household and having fun with my beloved Rothes. I do know the legacy of Glen Grant will now be within the most secure of palms with Greig,” stated Malcolm.

As one in all Scotland’s longest-serving grasp distillers, Malcolm was born on the distillery grounds the place each his father and grandfather labored, starting coaching as an apprentice cooper at simply 16 years outdated. 

Throughout his profession, Malcolm labored as distillery supervisor and ambassador for The Glen Grant, in addition to a number of different single malt distilleries.

In 2016, Malcolm was awarded the honour of an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his providers to enterprise and the Speyside group and in 2021, celebrated 60 years within the business.

As of 1 July, Stables, beforehand distillery director, shall be appointed into the position of grasp distiller having labored at The Glen Grant for over 18 years.