CLASSIC DISTILLING WITH A MODERN TOUCH

Simon has a long and impressive history in Finance and Investing. He is the Managing Partner of the Legats Group, an Australian based group that invests and works with leading edge companies that showcase innovative technologies and IP. The Legats Group holds investments in 20+ companies across 5 continents.

Hayden has extensive experience in China managing China based operations for a number of International companies. Hayden understands the differences between western business and the unique operating environment of China. Hayden knows how to bring these two different business cultures together in harmony.

James has extensive experience working in both the technology industry and the alcohols industry. This cross over led to James being the founder of some online wine and liquor retail platforms, one of which was a catalyst for Nine Rivers Distillery.

Stephen led the team that brought whisky distilling back to Wales after more than 100 years absence. Stephen continues to lead that team as CEO of The Welsh Whisky Company and has won numerous international awards being won for Penderyn Single Malts

April is a co-founder and shareholder in an extensive group of companies that import, distribute, wholesale and retail wines, liquors and whiskies. April’s experience in the Chinese alcohols market stretches back over a decade, initially starting with a casual interest in European wines.

Liam is the Sales and Marketing Director for a large OEM tech manufacturer with operations in 3 countries and distribution worldwide. Liam is also an avid whiskey and whisky collector with a long time appreciation for good whiskies and was one of the whisky lovers that helped create the monthly whisky social night that was…

Shaun is a restaurant bar owner and hi-tech program manager with a talent for “fire fighting” to get through complex issues and create scaleable solutions. From finished goods to component parts and everything involved. Shaun was one of the whisky lovers that helped create the monthly whisky social night that was the catalyst for… the Nine Rivers Distillery project.

Lee is a hi-tech hardware engineer with a talent for leveraging his vast network in China for rapid prototyping and manufacturing of products that target the western market. From drones to vapes and everything in-between. Lee was one of the whisky lovers that helped create the monthly whisky social night that was the catalyst for…

Vinay is a third-generation textiles and clothing entrepreneur, producing clothing for international brands through factories across China. Vinay was one of the original team of whisky enthusiasts from the monthly whisky networking events that were the starting point of Nine Rivers Distillery…

Jonathan has extensive experience working in the wines and spirits industry. He has been Export Director Asia for a few leading European wine and spirits producers for the past 15 years. Additionally, he is also a founder and managing partner for one of the major wine importers in China. Jonathan is a Senior Advisor…

Mudy has been living and working in China for more than a decade and specialises in logistics.  He currently leads the sales team at an international logistics and freight forwarding company and is based in Shenyang. A passionate whisky lover, Mudy started whisky themed events in Shenyang and built a monthly professional networking event around

Lucas decided to make China his home back in 2007 and he brought with him his love of bourbon and other American Whiskies.  In May 2018, Lucas took his passion for whisky a step further by hosting whisky themed events across Wuhan and numerous locations – even winning awards for his entertaining and educational events.

Aimee has been in China since 2015 and brought her love of whisky with her, initially to Wuxi in Jiangsu, before settling in Shanghai where she teaches psychology.  Aimee has been part of the whisky community that underpins the Nine Rivers Distillery project from literally the day that she first got off the aeroplane. 

CJ was an early founder member of our whisky community in China when he was based in Beijing for more than 3 years.  While CJ no longer lives in China, whisky and Chinese culture are two things he will always be closely aligned to.  CJ is currently based in Vietnam and will be leading one

Vince was born in Scotland so whisky really is part of his heritage – he brought his passion for whisky to China more than 10 years ago when he decided to live the other half of his heritage by moving to China.  Hosting whisky events across his new home province of Guangdong helped bridge

Stephen has been in China since 2015 and brought his love of whiskey (with an “e” as every Irishman would argue) with him.  As an airline captain, Stephen has traveled all over the world, exploring almost every style of whiskey (and whisky) on offer and so his mature and refined palate is a big asset

Dave has more than 16 years of experience working in China or as a bridge between China and North American markets.  He’s currently the President of Global Sales for an American led, China-based, hi-tech displays manufacturing company.  Dave is a bourbon and rye drinker and will be one of the driving forces behind our own

Xiao Shun is amo,re recent convert to the world of whisky, hailing from Guangdong where the most popular aged spirit has historically been cognac.

One of very few members of our team that isn’t an avid whisky drinker, Mizhen Ma does, however, enjoy craft gin since spending a lot of time in the UK between 2015 and 2016.

Guilin has been working in the alcohols industry for more than a decade and is involved in logistics management and importing foreign alcohols. He has a real passion for new world whiskies and micro distillery releases where he appreciates the hand crafted aspect of these whiskies.

Kundy is originally from Hunan Province but has been based in Guangdong for more than 18 years . Kundy has a plethora of knowledge about fine wines and world class spirits and it’s that interest that brought him in to the Nine Rivers Distillery Project.

Mango is originally from Shanxi Province, one of the cradles of Chinese civilization – Xi’an, the provincial capital is one of the 4 ancient capital cities of China. Mango appreciates Chinese history but is also deeply involved with the technology sector in China. He owns technology companies in Shenzhen. It was the fact that

Sasha is quite unique to the team in the sense that she is a crusader for the relevance of blended malt whiskies and how the art of blending is massively overlooked and ignored in recent times, over the growing popularity of the single malt category.  Sasha would be keen to see us open more than

Wolf comes from Xinghua in Shanxi province, a town that is famous for the crafting of traditional herbal liquors that are matured with traditional Chinese medicinal herbs. On taste profiles these traditional alcohols are very different to what we will be crafting at Nine Rivers Distillery and Wolf is looking forward to introducing all

Steve is currently the Department Director of China (Shenzhen) International Personnel Training Center where he combines the characteristics of Chinese and foreign cultures and applying them flexibly in his teaching methods.

Daniel has been in China since 2012 having spent much of his time working in Nanjing and then Shenzhen where he currently teaches mathematics and physics.

Simon is from Jiangxi Province and after graduating in Science and Technology has gone on to work for one of the most exciting technology companies in China where he specializes in Artificial Intelligence. Simon believes in the potential for small batch, artisanally crafted alcohols

Beejan comes from the west coast of the US. He first came out to China to get closer to the manufacturing hub of the world in 2013 and has been living in Shenzhen ever since.

Maarten is originally from the Netherlands but has been in China since 1999. He founded Chinese law firm R&P in 2010 and continues to provide legal support and representation to international companies and expatriates in China – including many whisky lovers. Maarten’s passion is to help start-ups conquer the Chinese market;

Navin has spent more than 20 years in China where he has built a successful business around textiles and fashion.

Eric has been in China for almost a decade where he has carved out a name and reputation as a skilled and creative mixologist. Having been the creative catalyst behind the launch and success of a number of leading F&B concepts in Shenzhen. Like everyone else involved in this project, Eric is a lover of

Simon is a Logistics Supply Chain and Purchasing Professional from the UK. Simon came to China in 2016 and resides in Wuhan, Hubei.

Jean-Pierre is a Sherry-cask fanatic, South African entrepreneur and CEO of a cross-border product procurement firm,

Mischa, the son of a Dutch immigrant who married an Irish-American, he is a University of Michigan graduate turned kindergarten teacher who’s been a resident of China for 8+ years. He also is a connoisseur of drink and food and enjoy a good conversation over a glass. A handyman to the core and an avid outdoorsman,

NIK was born and raised in Hong Kong SAR. Despite Hard to pinpoint which whisky are favourite, but being an airline pilot who is very fortunate to travel the world he have been lucky enough to find some relatively unique unknown brands from local stores in places such as Japan, Ireland and Australia.

Sebastian is a wine professional that has been working in the China wine industry for more than 6 years. He currently manages one of the most interesting wine portfolios in South China and leads a team that sell and market these wines. Sebastian has been an advocate of whisky for more than 10 years

Uwe is German origin, but already living nearly twenty years in China. As a shoe industry professional expert his way took him to many different places in China. Uwe has not only an impressive collection of fine Whiskies – he also enjoys them, usually those with a sweeter tone.

Yusan is a whisky enthusiast who has been interested in whisky for more than a decade. Originally a fan of the typical Speyside sherried styles of Scotch, Yusan discovered Islay and it’s heavy peating just a few years ago and has never looked back.

Graham made China his home more than 20 years ago and as a Scotsman he brought with him his passion for Scotch whisky. Graham also started a number of whisky themed events in Tianjin in June 2018 which he continues to host and share his knowledge of whisky with anyone that is interested to learn.

Chris has been in China since 2009 in education and also has a back ground in sales and merchandising from the U.K. Chris is a Japanese whisky drinker, but likes to sample a dram or two from anywhere new.

Mitchell has a career in packaging design with the last decade of this career being based in Guagndong, China.

Travis is a whisky enthusiast from Melbourne, Australia, who currently lives in Wuhan, Hubei province. Travis preferred non-peat whisky at first, but now he prefers the taste of whisky like Glenlivet/Glenfiddich.

Jan has been in China for more than 13 Years where he leads a number of companies and concurrently is President of Meyra-Netti Asia and Chairman of the Board of the Danish Chamber of Commerce in South China.

Henry is from Denmark and came to China in 2014 and has undertaken roles in trading companies, manufacturers, and government departments – typically related to international business and international relations.

Lucas Wetton is a Kentucky boy from the United States. He earned his Bachelor of Arts diploma from Centre College, and then spent five years working with the family environmental products manufacturer PFC Group. During that time, he lived in Wuhan, China for three years, and oversaw projects throughout Mexico and in a number of grain distilleries throughout Kentucky.

Adam is a teaching professional with more than 12 years experience – the last 5 years based in China.

Tony has been in China since 2008 where he has spent most of his career working in the F&B industry as an owner and manager of bars and restaurants.

Brock has been based in China for just over 3 years. He is currently a director of product development for a contract manufacturing company that creates innovative products for clients all over the world.

Chris has been in China since January 2012, starting in education and now a Regional Manager for Duvel Moortgat, managing 3 provinces across the South West of China.

Darryl is a multimedia designer specialising in graphic design, packaging design, corporate branding, and marketing media. Based in Shenzhen for over a decade, Darryl and his team have worked on creative projects for both local and international brands – from startups to Fortune 500’s.

So, Eric lives in Guangdong, China, where he is a designer and manufacturer of display mannequins in for sale and distribution across the world.

Fabien is originally from France and has been based in Guangdong as a product designer since 2015. It was in Shenzhen that he discovered the diversity and subtility of whisky, but most importantly that whisky is uneventful without interesting international whisky lovers to talk about it.

Tina is from Guangdong in China where she is a partner in a Foshan based sourcing and export company.

John has been in China for more than 4 Years where he has worked in the education sector, focussing on adult learning and business communications.

Mark migrated to China in 2014 after short spells in Korea and Vietnam. First teaching Business Studies in Beijing before moving to Suzhou where he lives with his family and teaches English and Social Science.

Originally from Liverpool in the UK and a background as a health care specialist, Ray first came to Asia in 2006 before settling in China in 2013 where he works as an education specialist.

Richard came to China in 2014, initially working as an instructor for the Walt Disney Company on the Guangzhou side; he has worked as a geography teacher in the geography departments of Guangzhou Nanfang International School and Alcanta International College.

Brian has been involved in the golfing industry for his entire life. After qualifying as a golf professional in 2013 at the University of Birmingham and then becoming a PGA qualified golf professional, Brian relocated to China.

Originally from Australia, Jason has been based in Asia since 1999 and in China since 2017 with a career spanning more than 2 decades in international relocations and logistics. Jason is currently country manager for an industry leader in this field.

In his role as the Director and Chair at the European Chamber South China ,he is in charge of factories, producing electronic consumer goods in the highest volume and quality under the Japanese Kaizen principles.

Ale has been in China since 2012 working as the GM of a company that imports sintered stone slabs to China.

Uli is originally from Germany, although now based in Ireland. Uli is an Airline Captain and has been flying all over the world for the past 20 years.

Simon arrived in to Shenzhen from the UK back in Mar 2007. Working in the electric linear motion industry for the last 20 years he heads up the worlds largest producer for China.

Phillip comes from Houston but has made Shenzhen his home for the past decade. He’s made a career out of his degrees in Chinese studies and education.

Dan came to China in 2005 to start his own snowboard factory and push the limits of construction and design for skis and snowboards. Currently, he is President of the Snow Sports Division (GP87 Inc) at the Quiver Sports Group.

Originally from the UK, Matt has been based in China since 2017. Since moving to China, Matt has been teaching PE and is also the Athletic Director at an international school in Shenzhen.

Originally hailing from Florida in the United States, Morgan is a qualified teacher and nurse.