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Alan Ironside

Alan Ironside

Marketing Consultant

Alan grew up in the heart of Speyside, also known as Malt Whisky Country. His career in whisky is on...

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Ciara Sims

Ciara Sims

Content Marketing Executive

Having studied animation at University, the alcohol industry perhaps wasn't the natural career route...

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Colin Hampden-White

Colin Hampden-White

Director

Colin Hampden-White has built a diverse and rich career in whisky, journalism, and photography. In t...

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Hugh Troup

Hugh Troup

Sales & Marketing Manager

Hailing from Edinburgh, Hugh started his career in whisky after training as a chef, traveling Europe...

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James Phillips

James Phillips

Sales & Marketing Manager

James has spent close to 20 years in the drinks industry, most recently working as the Spirits Buyer...

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John Wong

John Wong

Hong Kong Sales & Marketing Director

Before joining Cask Trade, John Wong was a customer of the company. After years of bar-hopping and m...

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Jordan Edwards

Jordan Edwards

General Manager

Jordan’s passion for Scotch Whisky was ignited during his Edinburgh student days when working as a b...

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Josh Wood

Josh Wood

Sales & Marketing Manager

Josh broke into the Whisky World when he joined Cask Trade in 2020 after ten years as a dedicated Wh...

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Keira Watkins

Keira Watkins

Marketing Manager

Keira has over 5 years of experience in marketing across copywriting, digital campaigns, and brand b...

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Myriam Mackenzie

Myriam Mackenzie

Senior Account Manager

Myriam is a highly valued member of Cask Trade and her whisky knowledge is second to none! Myriam gr...

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Scott MacDonald

Scott MacDonald

Head of Business Development

Scott has spent the majority of his career in the alcohol industry! He began with globally recognise...

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Simon Aron

Simon Aron

Founder and CEO

As Founder and CEO of Cask Trade, Simon sits at the heart of the business! Before setting up Cask Tr...

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Zak Newmarch

Zak Newmarch

Sales & Marketing Manager

Zak has worked across the drinks industry for 12 years and always finds himself returning to whisky....

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