Richard Paterson is one of the world’s best-known Master Blenders, having travelled the globe extensively as an ambassador not just for Whyte and Mackay, but for Scotland, becoming a Master Blender at the incredibly early age of 26 – though his first dram was given to him by his father, a whisky broker and blender, at the age of eight.
He began his career as a general production assistant at A. Giles & Company Whisky Blenders & Brokers where he learned the art of blending before joining Whyte & Mackay, one of Scotland’s leading makers and distributors of Scotch whisky. Richard is a former president of The Wine & Spirit Club of Scotland and the Institute of Wine & Spirits in Scotland.
He has been awarded The Spirit of Scotland Trophy at the International Wine & Spirit Competition and is a Diploma Lecturer for Scotch Whisky for the Wine & Spirit Education Trust in London. His full professional career can be viewed here.
He is also the author of Goodness Nose (UK version, US version) and is believed to be the first Master Blender to appear in a Japanese manga comic.
Hi Richard,
Sincere apologies, I did not mean to offend you. A direct result of one glass too many of a good Chardonnay
Kind Regards,
Chris
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[...] } Am letzten Donnerstag waren wir zu einem besonderen Ereignis eingeladen, einem Tasting bei Richard Paterson, Masterblender von Whyte & Mackay und eine der schillernden Figuren in der Whiskyszene. Mr. [...]