Inside Whisky

Inside Lagavulin with Pierrick Guillaume

Inside Whisky

Show Notes

From French assistant teacher to distillery manager of Lagavulin, one of the most popular whisky brands worldwide. Sounds like living the American Dream - in this case, however, it is a Scottish Dream come true for Frenchman Pierrick Guillaume.

In this episode, Pierrick is telling his story about how he got into the whisky industry working his way up to becoming Lagavulin's distillery manager. We also learn more about his fascination for sports, whisky, Islay and Lagavulin as well as the casks he dreams about at night.

Pour a dram of Lagavulin and listen in - you won't regret it! Slàinte!

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