CelticFest Performer Bios

John Molloy is originally from Ireland and is no stranger to Irish Whiskey. He has been an employee of Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard for the past four years and currently holds the position of Jameson Brand Ambassador for Canada, so we are thrilled to have him on hand to deliver his knowledge on the two Irish Whiskey samples at our event.

As a result of extensive training over the past number of years which also included spending time with the Jameson Master Distiller, Barry Crocket, focusing on Spirit Distillation & Maturation, John primarily focuses on reinforcing the Jameson Irish Whiskey craft credentials. John brings these to life in the form of extensive Jameson Master Class educational/mentoring programs both with Corby Distilleries Sales staff and key Canadian Retail Groups.

The specific knowledge attained by John Molloy, both in product attributes and in commercial business through extensive tutorage by Barry Crocket (Master Distiller) has been very specific to Jameson Irish Whiskey.

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Andrew founded Cask Strength in 2004 to share his knowledge and love of whisky with the world! He gained a love for whisky while living in Edinburgh, Scotland between 1998 and 2000. He was lucky enough to work at Royal Mile Whiskies during this time, a world-renowned whisky shop on the Royal Mile leading to Edinburgh Castle. It is here that his interest turned to passion. Royal Mile Whiskies, which has continually received awards and praise as a global destination for whisky enthusiasts. Andrew continues to stay connected to the whisky world by frequent trips to Scotland and talking to people at all levels of the industry. This has made Andrew highly sought after as a speaker and presenter. He shares his passion for whisky and unbiased views with people at all levels of knowledge and experience.

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