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Richard Paterson joins Wolfcraig Distillery as master blender
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Richard Paterson to continue work with Whyte & Mackay alongside new master blender role
Whisky veteran Richard Paterson is to take up a new role as master blender at Scotland's Wolfcraig Distillery.
Richard is set to play a leading role in the foundation of the new Wolfcraig Distillery, which has set itself a mission to redefine the Scotch whisky category through new technologies and already has a weight of industry expertise behind it.
Alongside the new position, Richard will continue his commitments with Whyte & Mackay, with whom he recently celebrated his 50th anniversary.
Nicknamed 'The Nose' for his olfactory gifts, Richard is a stalwart of the Scotch whisky industry and is a third-generation master blender, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. Through passion, tenacity and a touch of unconventionality, he has pushed boundaries in the industry and helped to develop some of the world's most collectable and valuable single malts.
His expertise and dedication have been rewarded through numerous industry commendations,
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Richard C. Paterson
With over 40 years of experience under his ‘nose’ it’s no wonder Richard Paterson is regarded as one of the world’s best Master Blenders.
He is responsible for Whyte & Mackay’s flagship blended whisky, the rare and exclusive Dalmore whisky collection, the varied flavour profiles seen in the Jura single malt range and he was the man who re-created a piece of history when he brought to life the 100 year old Mackinlay’s ‘Shackleton’ whisky. He also has a unique and one-of-a-kind whisky collection named after him – The Paterson Collection – that he created in partnership with premier retailer Harrods.
Being a third generation Master Blender, Richard quickly learned that the complex art of producing the perfect whisky is not one to be taken lightly.
He began his career as a general production assistant at A. Giles & Company Whisky Blenders & Brokers where he learned the art of blending before joining Whyte & Mackay, one of Scotland’s leading makers and distributors of Scotch whisky, becoming their Master Blender at just 26 years old. With a truly unique talent for ‘nosing whisky’, one of the main tasks of a Master Blender is often nosing hundreds of samples of whisky over the course of a day, and being able to distinguish each to maintain par
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