Brewers & Distillers

The Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD) has released its first podcast to explain what to expect at the 8th Worldwide Distilled Spirits Conference (WDSC) that will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland, from Tuesday, 9th to Thursday, 11th of May 2023. Over the past 40 years, the WDSC and its community have grown to become the world’s leading collective of scientific practitioners dedicated to the distilled spirits business bringing leading-edge and practical science and great networking opportunities to allow our industry and professionals to thrive. Discover in this podcast the relevance of the WDSC in the drinks industry, the lessons learnt from previous conferences and what to expect this year in this event not to be missed if you would like to deepen your technical knowledge and make important connections in the industry. Listen to Jane Millar, Chair of the Organising Committee of WDSC 2023, and Distilleries Technical Leader at William Grant & Sons Distillers who speaks with Douglas Murray, Immediate past President of the IBD, former Master Distiller at Diageo and Chair of previous WDSC Organising Committee; Alan Kennedy, former Science & Technology Director at Diageo and Chair of the WDSC 2017 Organising Committee; Dr Joe Arciero, former Category Director Pernod-Ricard; and Alan Winchester, former Master Distiller at The Glenlivet Master Distiller (Chivas Brothers).