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| Trediann Branker Master Blender |
The Barbados rum Mount Gay has announced a
new master blender, who represents a first for the company. The 300-year-old rum brand has appointed
Trudiann Branker, who steps into the role after a five-year apprenticeship with
outgoing master blender Allen Smith. Trudiann
Branker will be responsible for overseeing hundreds of casks of ageing rum and
hand-picking each one that goes into every blend.
The
new master blender graduated from The Siebel Institute, the Institute of
Brewing and Distilling and has more than 11 years’ experience working in the
spirits industry. She joined Mount Gay
in 2014 as a quality assurance manager and has followed the same path as former
master blender Allen Smith. Smith, who
boasts more than 25 years’ working at Mount Gay, has held the position of
master blender since 2005. He was
responsible for bringing blends such as Mount Gay XO and Mount Gay 1703 to
market.
