if your dream job involves alcohol you may have some options hi I’m Rebecca
may have some options hi I’m Rebecca
may have some options hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with three brand
today we’re speaking with three brand
today we’re speaking with three brand ambassadors from well-known alcohol
ambassadors from well-known alcohol
ambassadors from well-known alcohol brands to find out exactly what their
brands to find out exactly what their
brands to find out exactly what their jobs entail and how they got to where
jobs entail and how they got to where
jobs entail and how they got to where they are my mom and dad actually worked
they are my mom and dad actually worked
they are my mom and dad actually worked for the distillery as well my brother
for the distillery as well my brother
for the distillery as well my brother also worked there for a while have two
also worked there for a while have two
also worked there for a while have two first cousins who work there now so
first cousins who work there now so
first cousins who work there now so growing up in that culture I wanted to
growing up in that culture I wanted to
growing up in that culture I wanted to you know go back after school and work
you know go back after school and work
you know go back after school and work there in some capacity and when I first
there in some capacity and when I first
there in some capacity and when I first started there started in the distillery
started there started in the distillery
started there started in the distillery itself learning how to make the whiskey
itself learning how to make the whiskey
itself learning how to make the whiskey all the intricacies involved and then I
all the intricacies involved and then I
all the intricacies involved and then I went to the warehousing side to learn
went to the warehousing side to learn
went to the warehousing side to learn about how we mature the whisky where we
about how we mature the whisky where we
about how we mature the whisky where we place the barrels in the warehouse and
place the barrels in the warehouse and
place the barrels in the warehouse and now I’m in the quality control side and
now I’m in the quality control side and
now I’m in the quality control side and we test the whisky for proof in color
we test the whisky for proof in color
we test the whisky for proof in color and a certain other parameters but we
and a certain other parameters but we
and a certain other parameters but we put a lot of emphasis on the sensory
put a lot of emphasis on the sensory
put a lot of emphasis on the sensory analysis of the whisky so after after
analysis of the whisky so after after
analysis of the whisky so after after practicing the sensory analysis of the
practicing the sensory analysis of the
practicing the sensory analysis of the whisky I was asked to be the master
whisky I was asked to be the master
whisky I was asked to be the master taster and of course I said yes
taster and of course I said yes
taster and of course I said yes I spent 35 years in production so I I’ve
I spent 35 years in production so I I’ve
I spent 35 years in production so I I’ve – about ten distilleries across the
– about ten distilleries across the
– about ten distilleries across the length and breadth of Scotland I 25
length and breadth of Scotland I 25
length and breadth of Scotland I 25 years with the odd you before I joined
years with the odd you before I joined
years with the odd you before I joined volume grants I managed the distilleries
volume grants I managed the distilleries
volume grants I managed the distilleries for 78 years when Philip of any engine
for 78 years when Philip of any engine
for 78 years when Philip of any engine ended we rebuilt above any England farik
ended we rebuilt above any England farik
ended we rebuilt above any England farik 2002 to 2005 I came out at the end of
2002 to 2005 I came out at the end of
2002 to 2005 I came out at the end of that pretty stressed out and I knew at
that pretty stressed out and I knew at
that pretty stressed out and I knew at that time we were developing this just
that time we were developing this just
that time we were developing this just new brand ambassador concept so my
new brand ambassador concept so my
new brand ambassador concept so my chairman and seeing me across to
chairman and seeing me across to
chairman and seeing me across to Portugal for a meeting to discuss how we
Portugal for a meeting to discuss how we
Portugal for a meeting to discuss how we would build this by my pastor body I’m
would build this by my pastor body I’m
would build this by my pastor body I’m really from there the company is taking
really from there the company is taking
really from there the company is taking off in in the sixth product so we have
off in in the sixth product so we have
off in in the sixth product so we have we’ve now got in excess of 60 brand
we’ve now got in excess of 60 brand
we’ve now got in excess of 60 brand ambassadors working across the world yep
ambassadors working across the world yep
ambassadors working across the world yep a family called Metro de chelly
a family called Metro de chelly
a family called Metro de chelly personally true emeritus caveat a Yasuda
personally true emeritus caveat a Yasuda
personally true emeritus caveat a Yasuda potatoes repeat recognition SEPA mission
potatoes repeat recognition SEPA mission
potatoes repeat recognition SEPA mission Sarah Pittman antenna co-domain de Luna
Sarah Pittman antenna co-domain de Luna
Sarah Pittman antenna co-domain de Luna Rosie diva chichi deliver on France
Rosie diva chichi deliver on France
Rosie diva chichi deliver on France Bordeaux Volga in Samadhi ratio
Bordeaux Volga in Samadhi ratio
Bordeaux Volga in Samadhi ratio hasn’t Arizona me hypnosis or New
hasn’t Arizona me hypnosis or New
hasn’t Arizona me hypnosis or New Democracy opacity fashion a boxer
Democracy opacity fashion a boxer
Democracy opacity fashion a boxer support we carry cognac
support we carry cognac
support we carry cognac yo Mentos so submitted the metro – a :
yo Mentos so submitted the metro – a :
yo Mentos so submitted the metro – a : doctah a party of the memo on the new
doctah a party of the memo on the new
doctah a party of the memo on the new long experiences in Sioux City a
long experiences in Sioux City a
long experiences in Sioux City a unfetter met radical sister Waikiki new
unfetter met radical sister Waikiki new
unfetter met radical sister Waikiki new forms is Ricky professor de terre he
forms is Ricky professor de terre he
forms is Ricky professor de terre he Andrew this isn’t all the parties in
Andrew this isn’t all the parties in
Andrew this isn’t all the parties in Metro de chelly I have a PhD in
Metro de chelly I have a PhD in
Metro de chelly I have a PhD in chemistry which I use some of those
chemistry which I use some of those
chemistry which I use some of those skills in the laboratory to look at the
skills in the laboratory to look at the
skills in the laboratory to look at the whisky so we have a scientific side to
whisky so we have a scientific side to
whisky so we have a scientific side to the whisky yes but that can say
the whisky yes but that can say
the whisky yes but that can say everything is ok with a whisky and it
everything is ok with a whisky and it
everything is ok with a whisky and it could possibly still have an offer Roma
could possibly still have an offer Roma
could possibly still have an offer Roma or an off flavor so we do have the art
or an off flavor so we do have the art
or an off flavor so we do have the art side of the whisky by nosing and tasting
side of the whisky by nosing and tasting
side of the whisky by nosing and tasting so we do a very well meshing of the
so we do a very well meshing of the
so we do a very well meshing of the science and the art time the buses come
science and the art time the buses come
science and the art time the buses come from from many different backgrounds
from from many different backgrounds
from from many different backgrounds some from distilling itself as two of
some from distilling itself as two of
some from distilling itself as two of them were actually us but four people
them were actually us but four people
them were actually us but four people now operating in the whisky industry who
now operating in the whisky industry who
now operating in the whisky industry who were guides summer guides at our
were guides summer guides at our
were guides summer guides at our distillery so there’d be students who
distillery so there’d be students who
distillery so there’d be students who had summer job and they’d come in and
had summer job and they’d come in and
had summer job and they’d come in and the guide for up to three months and
the guide for up to three months and
the guide for up to three months and then they’d go back to University the
then they’d go back to University the
then they’d go back to University the combat the fall and you do the same
combat the fall and you do the same
combat the fall and you do the same again so I see a lot of people who come
again so I see a lot of people who come
again so I see a lot of people who come into distilleries for kind of like a
into distilleries for kind of like a
into distilleries for kind of like a summer job
summer job
summer job but it touched in some way to the point
but it touched in some way to the point
but it touched in some way to the point where they figure it they want to make
where they figure it they want to make
where they figure it they want to make their living in the in the industry and
their living in the in the industry and
their living in the in the industry and they get hooked on it
they get hooked on it
they get hooked on it so they come in from many different
so they come in from many different
so they come in from many different dialects inspiring a lot of bombing who
dialects inspiring a lot of bombing who
dialects inspiring a lot of bombing who get really hooked on malt whisky and you
get really hooked on malt whisky and you
get really hooked on malt whisky and you know they’ve learnt a lot and it’s easy
know they’ve learnt a lot and it’s easy
know they’ve learnt a lot and it’s easy to kind of trade up and move your
to kind of trade up and move your
to kind of trade up and move your depressant you’re a presenter behind the
depressant you’re a presenter behind the
depressant you’re a presenter behind the bar later you’re talking to consumers so
bar later you’re talking to consumers so
bar later you’re talking to consumers so you’re already halfway there see any
you’re already halfway there see any
you’re already halfway there see any good presentation skills you need to
good presentation skills you need to
good presentation skills you need to have good knowledge you to understand
have good knowledge you to understand
have good knowledge you to understand that the product you’ve always got to be
that the product you’ve always got to be
that the product you’ve always got to be talking positively you can’t fall over
talking positively you can’t fall over
talking positively you can’t fall over in front of the customer that’s good so
in front of the customer that’s good so
in front of the customer that’s good so there are many things that are absolute
there are many things that are absolute
there are many things that are absolute key and common sense so we get them from
key and common sense so we get them from
key and common sense so we get them from many backgrounds but usually they will
many backgrounds but usually they will
many backgrounds but usually they will have had some sort of alcohol background
have had some sort of alcohol background
have had some sort of alcohol background my job is it has about three or four
my job is it has about three or four
my job is it has about three or four different aspects to it I’m involved at
different aspects to it I’m involved at
different aspects to it I’m involved at the distillery on innovation so a new
the distillery on innovation so a new
the distillery on innovation so a new product development I’m in part of the
product development I’m in part of the
product development I’m in part of the Glenfiddich marketing team there’s an
Glenfiddich marketing team there’s an
Glenfiddich marketing team there’s an Finnick marketing team will change every
Finnick marketing team will change every
Finnick marketing team will change every four five six years so
four five six years so
four five six years so I’m kind of like the steady guy who’s
I’m kind of like the steady guy who’s
I’m kind of like the steady guy who’s there all the time who is the keeper of
there all the time who is the keeper of
there all the time who is the keeper of the information the knowledge the brand
the information the knowledge the brand
the information the knowledge the brand information the history of the family
information the history of the family
information the history of the family the history of the brand and I guess the
the history of the brand and I guess the
the history of the brand and I guess the brand educator and one of my other jobs
brand educator and one of my other jobs
brand educator and one of my other jobs is to educate sixteen or seventeen brand
is to educate sixteen or seventeen brand
is to educate sixteen or seventeen brand new buses that we have working in
new buses that we have working in
new buses that we have working in different countries around the globe
different countries around the globe
different countries around the globe Limited O’Shay ad function over the
Limited O’Shay ad function over the
Limited O’Shay ad function over the expertise on ITIL – word and region
expertise on ITIL – word and region
expertise on ITIL – word and region d’etre Google so locality Dondo control
d’etre Google so locality Dondo control
d’etre Google so locality Dondo control et cetera transformation a delicious car
et cetera transformation a delicious car
et cetera transformation a delicious car assemblage poor Cal Poly no sommelier
assemblage poor Cal Poly no sommelier
assemblage poor Cal Poly no sommelier Rapinoe on court support with edible
Rapinoe on court support with edible
Rapinoe on court support with edible evaporation a una volta example universe
evaporation a una volta example universe
evaporation a una volta example universe doha jordan curve the apostate the
doha jordan curve the apostate the
doha jordan curve the apostate the Conseil technical society there is a
Conseil technical society there is a
Conseil technical society there is a standard that i do every day when i’m at
standard that i do every day when i’m at
standard that i do every day when i’m at work and that’s taste every day I come
work and that’s taste every day I come
work and that’s taste every day I come into work I’m tasting the different
into work I’m tasting the different
into work I’m tasting the different batches of whiskey when I’m tasting I’m
batches of whiskey when I’m tasting I’m
batches of whiskey when I’m tasting I’m looking for those inherent notes that
looking for those inherent notes that
looking for those inherent notes that should be there the rich sweet notes
should be there the rich sweet notes
should be there the rich sweet notes like caramel and vanilla the wood notes
like caramel and vanilla the wood notes
like caramel and vanilla the wood notes the soft ochre despacio that should be
the soft ochre despacio that should be
the soft ochre despacio that should be there every day but I’m also tuned to
there every day but I’m also tuned to
there every day but I’m also tuned to anything that might be off so as I’m
anything that might be off so as I’m
anything that might be off so as I’m tasting I want to be sure that it tastes
tasting I want to be sure that it tastes
tasting I want to be sure that it tastes exactly like it should because people
exactly like it should because people
exactly like it should because people around the world have come to expect a
around the world have come to expect a
around the world have come to expect a certain flavor a certain aroma also
certain flavor a certain aroma also
certain flavor a certain aroma also though we have by the barrel
though we have by the barrel
though we have by the barrel presentations our Jack Daniels single
presentations our Jack Daniels single
presentations our Jack Daniels single barrel whiskey we sell by the barrel so
barrel whiskey we sell by the barrel so
barrel whiskey we sell by the barrel so a company can buy a barrel a person can
a company can buy a barrel a person can
a company can buy a barrel a person can buy a barrel a liquor store a bar a
buy a barrel a liquor store a bar a
buy a barrel a liquor store a bar a restaurant and they actually come to
restaurant and they actually come to
restaurant and they actually come to Lynchburg and sit down with me and we
Lynchburg and sit down with me and we
Lynchburg and sit down with me and we taste three different barrels of whiskey
taste three different barrels of whiskey
taste three different barrels of whiskey and they pick the one they want so I can
and they pick the one they want so I can
and they pick the one they want so I can do some of those throughout the day
do some of those throughout the day
do some of those throughout the day family of brands tastings where we taste
family of brands tastings where we taste
family of brands tastings where we taste the gentlemen Jack the old number seven
the gentlemen Jack the old number seven
the gentlemen Jack the old number seven the single barrel and the honey we talk
the single barrel and the honey we talk
the single barrel and the honey we talk about the differences and again that’s
about the differences and again that’s
about the differences and again that’s kind of an educational tasting that we
kind of an educational tasting that we
kind of an educational tasting that we do travel a little bit so really and
do travel a little bit so really and
do travel a little bit so really and truly I don’t have the same day twice
truly I don’t have the same day twice
truly I don’t have the same day twice the worst part about my job when I’m
the worst part about my job when I’m
the worst part about my job when I’m tasting whiskey I have to spit the
tasting whiskey I have to spit the
tasting whiskey I have to spit the whiskey out
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