Spring 2025 Banquet

A spirit Shared

Keepers of the Quaich

An exclusive international society to recognise, reward and celebrate those who have shown outstanding commitment to the Scotch Whisky Industry.

Shared Passion Purpose Together

Find our more about our members

Our Keepers & Masters have
thousands of years of shared experience.

3093
Enrolled Keepers
261
Enrolled Masters
100+
Countries

Our Most Recent Masters

Simon Erlanger
Simon Erlanger
Managing Director at Isle of Harris Distillers Ltd

Ewan Gunn
Ewan Gunn
Global Whisky Ambassador & Category Training Manager at Diageo

Benoit Laug
Benoit Laug
CEO & President at Pernod Ricard Argentina & Uruguay

Elizabeth Rudd
Elizabeth Rudd
Chair at Berry Bros & Rudd Ltd

Hamish Torrie
Hamish Torrie
CSR Communications Director at The Glenmorangie Company Limited
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Annabel Meikle
Keepers of the Quaich Director

Having spent 22 years in the Scotch Whisky Industry, I’m responsible for managing the Society, events and team.

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Latest News from Our Journal

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Rising spirits in Türkiye

  • Gavin Smith
  • January 13 2025
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A rose by any other name

  • Gavin Smith
  • January 13 2025
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Holistic approach

  • Gavin Smith
  • January 13 2025
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Learning from the past

  • Roddy Martine
  • January 13 2025
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Landmark achievement

  • Roddy Martine
  • January 13 2025
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Heaven on earth?

  • Roddy Martine
  • January 13 2025
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Glow with the flow

  • Roddy Martine
  • January 13 2025
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What tradition?

  • Roddy Martine
  • January 13 2025
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Sail Away

  • Roddy Martine
  • January 13 2025
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Forget Not

  • Roddy Martine
  • January 13 2025
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Still Game

  • Gavin Smith
  • January 13 2025
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Tradition and Transformation

  • Roddy Martine
  • January 13 2025
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Guest of Honour - Diana Gabaldon

  • Roddy Martine
  • January 13 2025
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Retirement From The Industry

  • Gavin Smith
  • December 14 2023
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Music and Scotch Whisky

  • Annabel Meikle
  • December 14 2023
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Net Zero - can we get there

  • Matt Chambers
  • December 14 2023
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Guest of Honour - Kenton Cool OBE

  • Roddy Martine
  • December 14 2023
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The rise of the Scotch and soda

  • Tracy Wason
  • December 4 2023
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Sir Walter Scott, Saviour of Scotland

  • Annabel Meikle
  • August 6 2021