Gillian Howell is involved in the entire whisky-making process

Some other noted names to appear on Management Today’s “35 women under 35″ list include well-known designer Stella McCartney.

She has the right sort of personality, and she takes on a lot of responsibility for someone who is only 26 Stephen Davies, Managing Director

Interestingly, Gillian had never planned on the life of a whisky distiller but liked the size of the company. She wanted to genuinely feel connected to a smaller company and not feel like another “cog in the wheel.”

“This is a lot more hands on,” she explained. “There are loads of different aspects to the job, it’s really varied.”

Does she have to drink the stuff in order to keep her job? Luckily not! At her level, a simple smell of the stuff is enough to tell her what’s needed.

Whenever women enter a predominantly male arena, its always positive news…especially when she may be considered one of the best distillers in the last century!

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