Master Distiller

Elizabeth is Master Distiller for Woodford Reserve-a premium bourbon brand under the Brown-Forman Corporation. In February 2023, she became the 3rd person & the 1st woman to hold this position in the brand's 25+year history.

Rob joined the METALLICA | BLACKENED™ American Whiskey team as Master Distiller & Blender after the sudden 2018 passing of Dave Pickerell -Creator/Master Distiller & Blender of BLACKENED™, hence becoming guardian of Dave's legacy blend.
Rob Dietrich
Master Distiller & Blender of METALLICA | BLACKENED™ American Whiskey
Interviewed: 09-24-2021

Being Master Distiller is something Brent Elliott says is hard to call a job because, to him, “it’s a privilege and a passion to be a part of Four Roses.”

Her deep love for farm life, as well as her many years working her family’s land, have given her invaluable insight into growing the wide variety of crops used in Jeptha Creed’s products. It has also inspired the distillery’s distinct ground-to-glass maxim.
Joyce Nethery
Co-Owner & Master Distiller- Jeptha Creed Distllery- Bourbon & Beyond
Interviewed: 09-20-2019

In her role as Asst. Master Distiller, McCall will continue working under the direction of Master Distiller Chris Morris on the innovation & the development of new products within Woodford Reserve.

Kilburn became fascinated with the art of distillation during college and claimed it to be the perfect balance of chemistry, biology, & physics. His fascination led him to obsessively research the process & science of distillation.
Frederick “Fred” Booker Noe III
7th Generation Master Distiller, Jim Beam Distillery
Interviewed: 07-28-2017
Wes Henderson
Co-Founder and Chief Innovations Officer, Angel’s Envy® Distillery
Interviewed: 04-23-2017

A competitive spirit drives Chris Morris in his pursuit for excellence as a master distiller.

Bill Samuels, Jr., is wired to achieve and seeks opportunities that have a beginning, end, and outcome.