Born in Scotland, Roy graduated with a Master’s degree in Manufacturing Sciences and Engineering at Strathclyde University in Glasgow. He spent a number of years in project management in industry before his knowledge and passion for whisky (and whiskey) brought him to the Bushmills Distillery, where he eventually became Engineering Manager.

After seven years there Roy moved to The Dublin Liberties Distillery, where he managed the construction of the distillery from start to finish. Roy is now a key part of the McConnell’s team. Today he is focused on our production including sourcing, packaging and innovation as well as the design, installation and operation of our new distillery in Belfast. ‘It’s a very complicated process, but at the end, you do get whisky.’