Learn from the whisky experts. Edinburgh Whisky Academy are a team of passionate, experienced whisky professionals with relevant industry expertise.

Our teachers not only have great stories to share, they are talented, friendly and thrive on guiding you through the intricacies of Scotch with the goal of enhancing your appreciation and enjoyment of all things whisky. Click the images below to meet our amazing staff, contributors and partners from around the world.

EWA Staff

Kirsty McKerrow
Founder & Managing Director
Ian 
McKerrow
Head of Finance & International Development
Jenna Lee
Head of Business Development
Heather 
Smith 
Digital Marketing Manager
Vic Cameron
Whisky Lecturer
Dr Gordon Steele
Whisky Lecturer
Feng Guo
Account Manager, China
Malcolm Todd
Mentor & Strategist


EWA Expert Contributors

Matt Healy
Irish Whiskey Expert

Fionnán O’Connor
Irish Whiskey Expert

Geraldine Coates
Gin Lecturer

John Ramsay
Malt Master

Iain Russell
Whisky Writer
Pete Robson
Master Maltster

Professor Michael Moss
Whisky Historian

Gavin D. Smith
Whisky Historian


Blair Bowman
Whisky Journalist

Dominic Roskrow
Whisky Journalist

Professor Charles Spence
Experimental Psychologist


EWA Educators (Approved Course Providers) 

Hans Strenge
Germany

Yiğit Akdemir
Turkey

Ann Miller
Scotland

Micky Chan
Hong Kong

Louis Lee
Hong Kong

Adam Chapman
Australia

Bharat Rathore
Dubai

Sean Ou
Singapore

Miguel Angel Hernandez
Spain

Esther Medina Cuesta
Spain

Keith Nicholson
Canada

Guillaume Reynaud
France