Bacardi Korea to Host First Official Visit by Stephanie MacLeod, Event Set for Sept. 1 in Seoul
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Bacardi Korea will hold a media session and a master class in Seoul on Sept. 1 to mark Stephanie MacLeod's first official visit to Korea.
The morning media session will be held at Sofitel Ambassador Seoul, featuring Dewar's and Royal Brackla maturation and cask methods, along with comparisons of key products.
The afternoon master class will examine the impact of sherry casks on whisky, and Royal Brackla 25-year-old will be officially unveiled in Korea for the first time.
Bacardi Korea will hold a media session and a master class in Seoul on Sept. 1 to coincide with Stephanie MacLeod's first official visit to Korea.
Stephanie MacLeod is currently Bacardi's global blending director. She oversees blending and maturation for Bacardi whisky brands such as Dewar's and Royal Brackla, and is currently serving as Dewar's master blender. She also serves as master malt for five single malt whisky brands, including Royal Brackla.
Stephanie MacLeod studied whisky maturation at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland. After building experience as a sensory analyst, she joined Bacardi in 1998. She was then appointed the seventh master blender in Dewar's history in 2006.
According to Bacardi Korea, Stephanie MacLeod was named 'Master Blender of the Year' for the seventh consecutive year at the 2026 International Whisky Competition.
The Korea visit event will be split into a morning media session and an afternoon master class. The morning session will be held at Sofitel Ambassador Seoul, and the morning program will consist of a media session for reporters from major domestic daily and monthly publications. The event will feature MacLeod's explanation, introductions to each brand's maturation methods and cask usage, and comparisons of key products.
In the morning, MacLeod will explain the maturation and cask methods used for Dewar's and Royal Brackla. She will describe Dewar's double-aging process and the re-maturation of blended spirits after blending, and will also introduce Royal Brackla's sherry cask maturation method. The comparison products for the media session are Dewar's 12-year-old, 15-year-old and 18-year-old expressions, as well as Royal Brackla 12-year-old, 18-year-old and 21-year-old expressions.
The afternoon program will be a master class on the theme of 'The Impact of Sherry Casks on Whisky.' Participants will include MacLeod, Jo Seung-won (whisky journalist) and Park Beom-seok (Bacardi Korea brand ambassador). In the afternoon, the focus will be on the effects of different types of sherry casks.
The master class will examine the whisky impact characteristics of different sherry casks, including oloroso, palo cortado and Pedro Ximénez. The tasting lineup for the master class will include Dewar's Double Double 21-year-old, 27-year-old and 32-year-old expressions, as well as Royal Brackla 12-year-old, 18-year-old and 25-year-old expressions.
At the event, Royal Brackla 25-year-old, which is finished in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, will be officially unveiled in Korea for the first time.
MacLeod is scheduled to personally explain the maturation process of Royal Brackla 25-year-old, as well as the product's characteristics.
MacLeod is also expected to attend Royal Brackla's immersive brand event, 'Imaginarium.' A Bacardi Korea official said the company will use MacLeod's first official visit to Korea as an opportunity to introduce the blending techniques and cask maturation methods applied to Dewar's and Royal Brackla in the domestic market.
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Source: TECHWORLD · Kim Gyeong-ju
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