Trainee Whisky Maker

Our Craft

Edrington’s vision is to give more by crafting exceptional ultra-premium spirit brands. The Macallan is our central focus, supported by Highland Park and The Glenrothes in the single malt category. Our portfolio is completed with Brugal premium rum from the Dominican Republic. Edrington also has a strategic partnership with No.3 London Dry Gin. 

Our principal shareholder is a charitable trust, so we were built to make a world of difference. Discover a place where values define our culture. The home of exceptional brands, where people and teams thrive.

Our Blend of Benefits

• Salary £31,000- £39,500
• 37 days holiday, plus 4 Giving More volunteer days
• Save for retirement and invest in your future - pension contributions (employee up to 8.75%, employer up to 14%)
• Share in our success with up to 10% Share Reward scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Private medical insurance that covers the cost of private healthcare and includes round the clock access to GP services and menopause health line
• 24/7 support for you and your loved ones to counselling, life coaching and information on financial, mental, and physical wellbeing
• Experience our exceptional brands with a generous annual product allowance, plus at least 20% discount in our staff shop 
• Embrace work-life harmony with 26 weeks’ paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and up to five paid carers leave days a year

Embrace Excellence

The Trainee Whisky Maker will support the Macallan Whisky Makers in producing the Macallan portfolio to agreed quality, character, colour and age specifications. The role also involves conducting sensory assessments of maturing stocks to support cask quality audits, stock management and project work. Success in this role requires a strong willingness to learn and develop a detailed understanding of whisky maturation and stock management through hands-on experience, training and development opportunities.

Make an Impact

• Support the Macallan Whisky Mastery team to deliver The Macallan portfolio
• Help with sample coordination, scanning and preparation of bench composites to HMRC guidelines
• Sensory support for stock assessment workstreams
• Support new make spirit sensory panel at Macallan, including participation in assessment of new make spirit, linking into the overall Edrington Group procedures and assessment
• Ensuring efficient and compliant sample movements through our sample control system, including single and batch samples, passed operations etc.
• Support the Sample Room Assistant with management of the extensive sample libraries
• Contribution to final bottling approvals to build up experience of portfolio

Your Talent and Skills

This role would suit someone with a genuine passion for Scotch whisky and a strong desire to learn the end-to-end whisky-making process, from barley to bottling. The successful candidate will have a natural aptitude for sensory evaluation, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively under tight deadlines. While experience in the spirits industry, sensory analysis, or compliance is desirable, full training will be provided, including opportunities to gain hands-on experience across operational functions and complete relevant external qualifications.

We’ve put together some criteria that we think is important for this role, but don’t worry if your experience and expertise isn’t an exact match. If you feel that you can add value to our role and to Edrington more broadly, we would welcome your application and be eager to learn more about you.

Applications close 22nd July at midnight*

A Place For Everyone

We’re proud of our inclusive culture – where unique experiences, ideas and perspectives are celebrated. We want everyone to feel respected and empowered to contribute to our success.

Get involved. From colleague networks like Balance, Pride and Kick-Start to inclusion allies and DE&I champions, we encourage our people to be curious, get involved and help us make change happen.