CLASSIC DISTILLING WITH A MODERN TOUCH

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

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.

Jeff has more than 20 years experience in China, and has built a number of different companies across many different industries including a successful Shenzhen stock market listing. Jeff currently holds board positions at 10 different companies with 8 of them based in China.

Jay has extensive experience working in both the technology industry and the alcohols industry. This cross over led to Jay being the founder of a network of 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 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 the catalyst for the Nine Rivers Distillery project. 

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 the Nine Rivers Distillery project. 

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 way back in 2015. 

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 whisky tastings. 

Lucas decided to make China his home back in 2007. Since then, he has worked in education and started an education consulting company. Always having a strong love of bourbon and other American whiskies, in May 2018, Lucas took his passion for whisk(e)y a step further by hosting tasting events across Wuhan at 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 founding 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 of our first export markets as we

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 both cultures, something that Nine Rivers Distillery will continue to do through crafting whisky. 

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 to the project. 

Dave has more than 16 years of experience working in China and 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 a more 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 has however come to enjoy craft gin after spending extensive 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 the 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.

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.

Nik was born and raised in Hong Kong SAR where he works as an airline pilot. His travels give him the good fortune to see the world where he has been lucky enough to find relatively unique unknown brands in places such as Japan, Ireland, and Australia.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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.

Jeff has more than 20 years experience in China, and has built a number of different companies across many different industries including a successful Shenzhen stock market listing. Jeff currently holds board positions at 10 different companies with 8 of them based in China.

Jay has extensive experience working in both the technology industry and the alcohols industry. This cross over led to Jay being the founder of a network of 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 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 the catalyst for the Nine Rivers Distillery project. 

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 the Nine Rivers Distillery project. 

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 way back in 2015. 

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 whisky tastings. 

Lucas decided to make China his home back in 2007. Since then, he has worked in education and started an education consulting company. Always having a strong love of bourbon and other American whiskies, in May 2018, Lucas took his passion for whisk(e)y a step further by hosting tasting events across Wuhan at 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 founding 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 of our first export markets as we

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 both cultures, something that Nine Rivers Distillery will continue to do through crafting whisky. 

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 to the project. 

Dave has more than 16 years of experience working in China and 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 a more 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 has however come to enjoy craft gin after spending extensive 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 the 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.

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.

Nik was born and raised in Hong Kong SAR where he works as an airline pilot. His travels give him the good fortune to see the world where he has been lucky enough to find relatively unique unknown brands in places such as Japan, Ireland, and Australia.

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.

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.

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 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.