The next episode in the W Club's insightful miniseries giving listeners the inside scoop on what life is like at The Macallan estate. Each of the podcast episodes were recorded inside the estate's beautiful open-sided marquee on the banks of the River Spey – the perfect spot for reflecting on The Macallan's magnificent drams.

In this episode, we find W Club Manager, Luke Crowley-Holland, in conversation with The Macallan Operations Director, Rachel Walters, talking about how Rachel has risen through the ranks of The Macallan over her 26-year career with the brand, from bottling in Glasgow, to leading the engineering team, working with their cask suppliers in Jerez, and beyond. They discuss The Macallan's barley-to-bar (or acorn-to-glass!) method of viewing the creation and production of its world-renowned liquids, discussing how in spite of having some of the smallest spirit stills in the industry, their brand has become such a vast empire.

The first instalment in an exciting miniseries focusing on The W Club's team visit to The Macallan estate. Each of the podcast episodes were recorded inside the estate's beautiful open-sided marquee on the banks of the River Spey – the perfect spot for reflecting on The Macallan's magnificent drams.

In this episode, we sit down with W Club Manager, Luke Crowley-Holland, and The Macallan Estate Experience Manager, Gillian Swan, as they explore Gillian's journey into her current role and how the estate has developed since navigating the tricky waters of Covid-19, balancing The Macallan's rich history with enticing modern experiences.

On this episode we caught up with Stephen Rankin — Director of Prestige at Gordon & MacPhail.

It was an extensive deep dive into G&M, the two distilleries under their umbrella — Benromach and the Cairn — and the recent release of the world's oldest whisky.

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