OUR NEWEST TEAM MEMBER – April 2024

John Lamond is now on board with MCLEAN WHISKY TOURS, a great addition to the team. John can host whisky tastings, be your driver guide on tours, teach you all about whisky!

He was accredited with the Best Spirits Course 2017: The Scotch Whisky Trail Certificate Course, International Whisky Educator of the Year 2021. He is adaptable, confident public speaker and extensive experience of the drinks and hospitality industries for over 40 years.

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS.; Drinks Writer to “Whisky Magazine”, “Fine Expressions”, “The Herald”, “Scottish Life”, “New Yorker”, in-flight magazines of British Airways, Swissair, Sabena, Air France. Master of Malt title. President, Institute of Wines & Spirits (Scotland). Judge – Malt Whisky Bar of the Year, Scottish Licensed Trade Awards. “Most Discerning Whisky Connoisseur 2017” in the Lux Wine & Spirits Awards. Whisky Educator of the Year 2018 in the Lux Global Excellence Awards. Best Scotch Whisky Connoisseur – UK in the Lux Life Food & Drink Awards 2020, and Keeper of the Quaich – in grand company! Charles Maclean; was elected a Keeper of the Quaich in 1992, for ‘his services to Scotch over ten years’, and elevated to Master of The Quaich, the industry’s highest accolade, in 2009. Also a good friend Ingvar Ronde.

John will be our new driver and whisky host from April 2024, welcome to the family John! With friends and contacts all over the whisky industry, you cannot find better than MCLEAN WHISKY TOURS

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