THE PEOPLE
MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND WOLFBURN
IAIN KERR
Distillery Manager
Iain joined the whisky trade at a young age after a brief period in engineering and has already spent a quarter of a century learning and refining his craft. Achieving a Distinction in the General Certificate of Distilling along the way he previously worked with Balmenach, Allt a Bhainne, and Glenlivet distilleries. Knowledgeable, enthusiastic and practical, Iain provides the pivot around which the Wolfburn team operates.
INNES MACINTOSH
Deputy Manager
Innes is a local lad from just up the road, who joined Wolfburn back in 2016. After completing his apprenticeship Innes has taken on numerous additional responsibilities, first as a production shift manager, and now as Iain's deputy.
PAUL COLLINS
Head of Brand
Paul has played a crucial role in Wolfburn's brand development and management from the outset. He is the one we must appreciate for everything, including the website, the packaging, and more. As Paul does all of our design work in-house, we are able to consistently meet and exceed our customers' expectations in terms of both the quality of our whisky and its presentation.
MARK WESTMORLAND
Global Brand Ambassador
Mark is Thurso born and bred, and joined Wolfburn in 2018 to take up the role of global brand ambassador. He can be seen at shows and tastings all over the world educating, introducing and enjoying Wolfburn with our growing army of fans.
CHARLIE ROSS
Distillery Visits Manager
Charlie first joined Wolfburn as visits manager in 2014. From the days of tour by appointment only, witnessing the first ever bottle sale and now taking daily tours he has shown thousands of people around Wolfburn from all corners of the globe whilst fielding tens of thousands of questions. Always smiling and immensely knowledgeable he will make any visit to Wolfburn, be it as an expert or a first time whisky drinker, a trip to remember.
JENNIFER NICOLSON
Distillery Administrator
Jenn joined Wolfburn in 2019 and has moved up to manage all the distillery administration, with daily tasks including running the office, managing stock levels, dealing with online sales, and ensuring that all orders are correctly packaged and promptly dispatched to customers all around the world.
MAX PAUL
Production Operator
Max has been with Wolfburn for several years, having completed his three-year apprenticeship in 2021. Early starts, mashing, distilling, warehousing, bottling and casking are all part of Max’s duties - and in addition he is responsible for maintenance and repair of much of the distillery's mechanical equipment.
JEMMA NICOLSON
Administrative Assistant
Jemma is one of Wolfburn’s more recent recruits, having joined in September 2020. She supports Jennifer with her busy workload. Her daily tasks include inventory management, packing and dispatching orders, welcoming visitors and undertaking tours.
MATTHEW MILLER
Production Trainee
Matt is in the final phase of his apprenticeship and has proven a great addition to the team. His newly-gained skills now include mashing, distilling, warehousing, bottling and vatting and more.
WILMA FALCONER
Tour Manager
With ever more tour groups coming to the distillery, Wilma joined the team in 2022 to assist Charlie with visitors. Ever cheery and upbeat, her role has grown over time and now includes work in the distillery shop and elements of stock and inventory management.
SHAUN PAUL
Bottling Hall Manager
Shaun is a recent addition to the Wolfburn team, having joined in late 2022. Reporting to Iain, he has rapidly made a positive impact, which has proved serendipitous as the volume of customer orders is ever increasing, and with it comes increased pressure on bottling. Shaun continues to oversee improvements to the bottling line, including the installation and commissioning of state-of-the-art semi-automated equipment.
NICK HODGSON
Trainee Distiller
Nick has recently commenced a three-year traineeship, and has instantly gelled with the rest of the team. Reporting alternately to Iain and Innes, he’s rapidly assimilating skills in milling, mashing, distilling, warehousing, coopering, vatting and bottling.