Whisky ambassador receives two industry honours

Douglas Campbell, Brand Ambassador at Tomatin Distillery, is the proud recipient of two prestigious awards from the whisky industry, marking 50 years’ service at Tomatin Distillery.

Douglas has been inducted into Whisky Magazine’s ‘Hall of Fame’; a permanent tribute honouring those noteworthy individuals who have made a lasting contribution to the world of whisky. Having joined Tomatin in 1961 at the age of 15, Douglas progressed through almost every area in the distillery before being appointed Distillery Manager in 1990. He now promotes the brand worldwide in his current role of Brand Ambassador. The Hall of Fame honour was presented at the Waldorf Hilton in London on 22nd March 2012.

Induction into the Hall of Fame follows Douglas’ recent receipt of a Lifetime Achievement award from Whisky Advocate magazine, America’s leading whisky magazine in February 2012. Every year the magazine awards its
Lifetime Achievement Award to someone who has distinguished themselves in the industry over long years of service. Douglas has been selected by the magazine to receive the 18th annual award because in their view, “dedication such as his should not go unnoticed”.

Tomatin Distillery released a special limited edition whisky last year in recognition of Douglas’ 50 years’ service. Douglas himself created the single malt using whiskies distilled in each of the 5 decades he has worked at the
distillery, calling it ‘Decades’.

Robert Anderson, CEO of the Tomatin Group, commented: “Douglas had already contributed 27 years to Tomatin when I took up my post in 1988 and has therefore always been a great inspiration to me. ‘Decades’ was a fitting compliment to Douglas’ participation in the evolution of Tomatin, and these honours further highlight the dedication given by Douglas over the past 50 years. We couldn’t be prouder of him!”

Douglas added: “Even after 50 years I am still learning new things about the Scotch whisky industry, and most importantly, I still enjoy doing what I can to help promote the Tomatin product.”

Notes

 URLs:

http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/  

http://www.whiskymag.com/awards/hall_of_fame/
 The Tomatin Distillery Co Ltd is a producer and blender of Scotch whisky, boasting a strong core range of single malt whiskies along with a range of popular blends.
 Website: www.tomatin.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/Tomatin1897 Twitter: www.twitter.com/Tomatin1897
 The distillery was established in 1897, and while historically the whisky produced was primarily sold for use in other brands of blended whisky, the company is now very focussed on growing the Tomatin single malt brand in its own right.
 The company’s most popular blends are The Antiquary, The Talisman and Big ‘T’.
 The distillery is owned by Japanese company Takara Shuzo: http://www.takarashuzo.co.jp/english/index.htm