ISLE of Arran Distillers has appointed a whisky and beer veteran to run its Lochranza Distillery team.
Stewart Bowman takes over from David Livingstone, who left in September having guided the distillery and visitor centre through the pandemic.
Mr Bowman was previously site operations manager at Brora Distillery, and before then worked in production at the Cragganmore Distillery. He also worked as head brewer at BrewDog for eight years.
James MacTaggart, director of operations and production for the company’s Lagg and Lochranza distilleries, said: “We’re all very excited to be welcoming Stewart to our wonderful company. His experience, passion and understanding of the industry will no doubt be a huge asset as we look to the future with Lochranza Distillery.
“This is a very exciting time for Isle of Arran Distillers, and we are so happy to be welcoming visitors back to our distilleries after what has been a challenging period for the industry. With Stewart on board we are thrilled to get going with what promises to be a very exciting time for the company.”
Production at Isle of Arran Distillers' Lochranza Distillery began nearly 25 years ago. The company opened its second distillery in the south of the island at Lagg in 2019.
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