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"master blender" refers to a person who expertly mixes different ingredients or components together to create a perfectly balanced and high-quality end product.
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Since 1923, as the pioneer of Japanese whisky, Suntory Whisky has been renowned for its House
of Master Blenders and for their Art of Blending.
There are other coffee brands owned by
D.E. Master Blenders, mainly European; the most familiar to Americans is probably Senseo.
Rums distilled at the Wray & Nephew distillery in Jamaica that have coconut notes are chosen
by master blender Joy Spence to accentuate the coconut flavours.
The year 2016 marks a time of transition for Maison Hennessy as, in its 250th year, the seventh
generation master blender Yann Fillioux hand's over the reins to his nephew, Renaud Fillioux de Gironde.
Dhavall Gandhi has been appointed
master blender at The Lakes Distillery, in a move intended to affirm its status as a world - class distillery.
A supplier representative (brand ambassador, export director, or winemaker or
master blender from the producer) is even better, especially for accounts that have the producer's products in stock and are selling them.
The GlenDronach
master blender Rachel Barrie says: «The Batch 16 cask selection showcases facets of The GlenDronach house style; robust, elegant, fruity and full - bodied.
Appleton Estate Joy Anniversary Blend rum has been launched to celebrate Joy Spence's 20 years as master blender
To honour the arrival of Hennessy's eighth generation
master blender Yann Fillioux has created his ultimate blend: the legacy cognac Hennessy · 8, presented in a limited edition of 250 bottles.
* I've not historically included D.E.
Master Blenders in my table as I have concentrated on North American brands, but I will do so if the merger goes through.
Six generations of
skilled Master Blenders have pioneered and crafted bold new flavours that have transformed a small Scottish grocery store business, founded in 1820, into an international whisky business selling stylish, authentic, and iconic blends.
Goldman Sachs advised its clients on 13 M&A deals worth $ 43.8 billion, including
DE Master Blenders 1753 NV on the sale of an 85 % equity stake to a consortium of investors.
To help startups refine their products, FLUID has a secret weapon in the form of Luis Planas Navarro, the master distiller and executive consultant at 4 Corners Spirits and previously the global Bacardi
rum master blender.
«I am looking forward to having the opportunity to share my knowledge of the industry during The Nightclub and Bar Show,» said Tom Maas,
RumChata master blender and founder of Agave Loco Brands.
Gordon Motion, Edrington's
master blender says: «Oxidation is a continual process which sees flavour compounds reacting with oxygen, and oxygen then becomes part of those compounds, modifying them in the process and creating something new, including floral aromas and exotic fruit notes.»
At the helm,
master blender Alex Thomas, one of the world's few female whiskey blenders, has over 13 years honing her craft.
All this makes whisky flavour a fascinating subject,» says Rachel Barrie, Scotch
whisky master blender, Beam Suntory.
I also got to work with one of the
best master blender / ambassadors in the business — Richard Paterson.
The blends have been developed over the last ten years in collaboration between Johnnie
Walker master blender, Jim Beveridge and his team of blenders, alongside global bartenders and whisky influencers.
Worldrenowned master blender, Richard Paterson, carried out painstaking analysis to re-create the antique whisky, and has used this as the foundation to create Shackleton - a new premium Scotch whisky that embodies the legendary explorer's spirit for today.
Rachel Barrie
master blender worked with Cara Laing to develop the program, not to tell people how they should drink their whisky but to give whisky - lovers an option to explore and let them make up their own minds.
In October 2012, they increased their stake in D.E. [Douwe Egberts] Master Blenders 1753 to around 15 %.
Under the guidance of
then master blender, Owen Tulloch, Joy honed her sensory skills, developing an unrivalled mastery of taste and smell.
Joy's prestige in the industry rose at a time when rum was primarily made and consumed by men, and her 1997 appointment as the world's first
female master blender certainly served to shatter the spirits industry's glass ceiling.
JAB is now in the process of merging
D.E Master Blenders with Kraft spinoff Mondelēz International, which would create the first or second largest coffee company in the world.
Kirsteen Campbell,
master blender for The Famous Grouse explains: «Within two years we see significant colour and character development, with a sherry cask having a greater impact than a Bourbon barrel, as sherry casks provide a higher level of flavour compounds to be extracted by the maturing grain whisky.
D.E.
Master Blenders mainly purchases UTZ Certified coffee, which does not have strong, specific, or meaningful ecological criteria; Coffee Barometer 2014 indicates the company has plans to procure more organic and Rainforest Alliance certified coffee in the future.
Jim Powers partner and CEO of Parce Rum and
master blender Arthur Fernandes Domecq talk about rum production in Columbia in the face of state monopoly
Gordon Motion,
master blender describes his new premium blend: «In Mellow Gold we've carefully selected a particular combination of casks to enhance our softer flavour.
Master blender Gordon Motion says he has blended the finest scotch whiskies, matured in sherry and bourbon casks to deliver a smooth, well rounded whisky with subtly sweeter, mellow flavour.
In 1972, Torii's son Keizo Saji, Suntory's
second master blender, built the Chita grain distillery near Nagoya to produce more of their own high quality grain whiskies.
Founded in 1953 by
master blender Omario Perdomo, Travellers is the manufacturer of what is perhaps the most famous rum in Belize: One Barrel.
Angela D'Orazio,
master blender at Mackmyra says: «It is very special to have blended our oldest whisky from four different types of cask.
That's partly thanks to our triple maturation process and partly down to the abiding genius of our third
generation master blender and those who came before him.
Campari UK owned Appleton Estate rum distillery in Jamaica has released an Appleton Estate Joy Anniversary Blend, a 25 Year Old limited - edition rum celebrating Joy Spence's 20th anniversary
as master blender.
JAB formed a joint venture in July called Jacobs Douwe Egberts — now the largest pure - play coffee company — by combining its D.E.
Master Blenders 1753 business with the coffee business of Mondelez International.
«RumChata has quickly become the favorite mixer for spiked iced coffee fans,» said Tom Maas, RumChata founder and
master blender.
«We are very proud to be able to support all the incredible work the Lone Survivor Foundation does for our veterans,» said Tom Maas, RumChata founder and
master blender.
«The rums are aged for various periods and the blends are developed by
our master blender to meet the taste of the most discerning consumers.
«We love having fun with our RumChata fans,» said Tom Maas, Rumchata founder and
master blender.»
Angostura 1824 Limited Reserve — This is a blend of mature rums hand - picked by
the master blender from select casks.
Rachel Barrie, Morrison Bowmore's
master blender, adds:, «It's like the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly as it lifts off and flies into the air.»