Contributing Writer
Covering the business of whisky, from casks, oak and maturation to the drinks trade, and the growing whisky scene in Brazil and Latin America.
Andre de Almeida is a drinks industry consultant and writer with 20 years’ international experience. Originally from Brazil, he has lived in Scotland for more than 30 years and has worked for William Grant & Sons, Edrington and Loch Lomond Group. Through Inside the Cask Ltd he advises drinks brands on business strategy, represents the cask makers Independent Stave Company and Tanoaria Josafer in the UK, and exports UK whiskies to Latin America. He also runs the Inside the Cask website, which covers news and opportunities across the drinks industry, and judges for Spirits Selection by CMB and the Scottish Whisky Awards.
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