Irish Distillers has appointed Kevin O'Gorman as the new Master Distiller at its Midleton Distillery.
Mr O'Gorman takes on the role from Brian Nation, who has served as Master Distiller since 2013.
Mr Nation is set to take on the role of Master Distiller at a startup distillery in the US.
As part of his new role, Kevin O'Gorman will be responsible for protecting the heritage of the world's most famous Irish whiskeys, ensuring the quality of all new pot and grain distillates produced at Midleton while supporting future innovation.
A Cork native, Kevin is a Technology graduate from The University of Limerick and holds a Diploma in Distilling from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling.
He is a master craftsman having started his career in Midleton in 1998. He has worked in facilitating spirit options for new brands like Method and Madness and brand extensions in the Jameson, Redbreast, Powers, Midleton Very Rare and Spot range.
Irish Distillers is one of the country's leading suppliers of spirits and wines, and produces some of the world's most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys, including Jameson. Its brands are exported to more than 130 markets.
Jameson is the world's bestselling Irish whiskey and has seen 30 years of consecutive growth. It reached sales of 8 million cases in 2019.
