Glen Wyvis

AGM RECAP

Thank you again to all members who attended our AGM last week both in person and online.

At the meeting 2 new volunteer Directors were elected to the Board and we’d like to give them a proper introduction and a warm welcome!

KARL FALCONER

Along with his wife, Karl runs a couple of local businesses in the Highlands. The first and main business is Highland Hog Roasts, an outdoor catering company founded 18 years ago. Karl also runs a small farm in Cannich where he rears livestock and tends to his herd of alpacas. Being a Highland business owner, Karl brings a diverse skill set to the table that will assist the distillery in growing and continuing to be in the hearts of the shareholders and the local community.

MEEGHAN MURDOCH

Meeghan has worked in many areas of the drinks industry. From buyer to importer & exporter, and from wine maker, brewer of sake and beer to distiller, Meeghan has seen it all. She has run operations for two distilleries, one in London and one in Scotland and helped set up two bonded warehouses. Born in Montreal, Canada, Meeghan has a vast network of connections and believes her international experiences and language skills can help further the GlenWyvis brand.

FAREWELL TO TWO FACES

David has dedicated a substantial amount of his own, precious, time to GlenWyvis over the last 4 years as our Chairman, providing exceptional knowledge and ideas that have, undoubtedly, contributed greatly to the success of our Distillery!

Josh has been with GlenWyvis since the start. Joining our team straight from school, Josh developed his career throughout the years and achieved his well deserved role of Office Manager. It goes without saying that Josh has been an imperative part of shaping GlenWyvis Distillery to what it is today.

Some of the team gathered last week to wish both David and Josh the absolute best for the future!  

AND HELLO TO A FEW MORE!

With Josh moving to pastures new, we have a golden opportunity to join the team here at GlenWyvis. For the immediate future, we're looking for someone to join our production team and help run our stills, make our gin and a little bit of everything in between. Candidates with actual distillery experience will be preferred, but we're willing to train, and primarily we're looking for someone not afraid to get their hands dirty!

You can view the complete job description here and either apply there or send your CV directly to apply@glenwyvis.com, referencing 'Distillery Operator' in the title.

BATCH 01/19 WHISKY

We are excited to announce that our next annual release of whisky is anticipated to be available from August! Our next bottling, Batch 01/19, will be a vintage release from a very exclusive year. Make sure to keep an eye on our socials over the coming weeks as we will soon be revealing hints of the new packaging, tasting notes and the interesting casks used that make Batch 01/19 so fantastic!

You may remember in our last Newsletter, we asked for local members to volunteer to take part in a photoshoot that will be used to promote our next bottling. If you are interested, please contact Rhianna at rhianna.bell@glenwyvis.com and she will be able to provide you with more information.

GLENWYVIS ARRIVES IN JAPAN

We are delighted to say that the first shipment of GlenWyvis whisky has arrived in Japan! Working closely with the team at Rudder Ltd, the first pallets left the distillery nearly 2 months ago but have now safely arrived in Tokyo. Bottles will start being distributed throughout the country as well as being able to be bought directly here.

Keep an eye out for more countries selling GlenWyvis whisky this year!

UPCOMING EVENTS

It has been a busy couple of weeks attending fun events, such as Robbie’s Drams Whisky An’ A’ That Festival 2023 and Ness Gin Fest 2023. With Summer having officially begun, it is set to be a fast-paced season, out and about, attending events and samplings where we get the chance to showcase our wonderful Whisky and Gins.

Some dates for your diaries are Saturday 1st July, where we will be attending the Scottish National Whisky Festival at Eden Court, Inverness. To follow on from this, Saturday 15th July is an exciting day as GlenWyvis Distillery will be present at WildWoodz Summer Market, as well as Inverness Highland Games. We hope to see some of you over the Summer season!