Chris is an award-winning whisky writer, presenter, and judge with over 18 years’ experience in the whisky industry.

He has hosted hundreds of events across the globe, won the inaugural ‘Communicator of the Year’ award at the Icons of Whisky Scotland Awards, and judges the World Whiskies Awards, Spirit of Speyside Awards, and Scottish Whisky Awards amongst others.

He has attended Diageo’s prestigious Malt Advocates course, gained the Diploma in Single Malt and the Diploma in the Art of Tasting Whisky from Edinburgh Whisky Academy, and has sat on the Tasting Panel at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society.