Page 101 - IWSC Tasting Guide 2017
P. 101

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Dave Broom, Olivier Ward, Amanda Victoria and Neil Ridley & Joel Harrison
experience has not only helped him write 12 books and become the brains behind www.scotchwhisky.com, but has also sharpened his skills for training and educa on. This has seen him teach WSET courses, talk at consumer fairs, act as a spirits consultant on TV and develop collabora ons with White Lyan’s Ryan Che yawardana. This all taps into his belief that retailers and bartenders need informa on they can dispense in bite-sized nuggets, while consumers need to be given the con dence to  nd the spirit that best suits them.
Olivier Ward is the editor of Gin Foundry, an encyclopaedic review site/gin resource, through which he aims to celebrate the category and help people  nd the perfect drink. He is also the resident gin a cionado on Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch, and has trained as a dis ller in his own right. A busy 2016 saw Ward take the site’s ‘meet the maker’ show, Junipalooza, to Australia
for an inaugural cra  gin event Down Under, which a racted more than 2,500 people. He also published a book for premium mixer brand Fever-Tree and create a map of open-door dis lleries in the UK to encourage people to check out their local gin maker. Gin-themed pop-ups, Twi er tas ngs and gin masterclasses complete the line-up.
The Spirit Communicator of the year winner will be announced at the IWSC Annual Awards ceremony on 15 November, during the IWSC Annual Awards Banquet at the Guildhall in London. If you have won trophies or have been shortlisted and wish to a end the event, don’t hesitate to contact the IWSC at pip.mor mer@iwscgroup.com. l
www.iwsc.net 101





























































































   99   100   101   102   103