Hall of Fame

In 2017, master blender for whisky at Diageo celebrated a brilliant 40 years’ service milestone.

Maureen is involved in both blended Scotch and single malts as well as the exclusive range of Special Releases that Diageo release each year. She is often seen on the judging panels of whisky competitions and was made Keeper of the Quaich in 2012.

Having studied Pharmacy at Strathclyde University she began her career in the Glenochil Research Station as a young scientist in 1977. This is where she discovered her excellent sense of smell and spent nine years developing her nosing and tasting ability, she even created her own language around it.

Maureen then moved onto a quality assurance role which eventually lead to her becoming master blender, where she works on products through from concept, liquid selection to development and launch.

Maureen said when marking her impressive tenure, “I can’t quite believe I’ve worked here for 40 years, it’s been such a journey and lots has changed over the past four decades. I love my job and I am privileged to work on fascinating projects, with brilliant people all around the world. I’m very proud to work with Scotch, the world’s favourite whisky to be enjoyed whenever, wherever – I love travelling widely to find new flavours and smells, it all influences my work.”