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The First Female Master Blender Is A Black Woman. Here’s Why She Values Impact Over Accolades

Trailblazing master blender Dr. Joy Spence recently joined the James Beard Foundation(JBF) in New York City for the return of the Appleton Estate Extraordinary Dinner Series. Dr. Spence, Appleton ...
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The First Female Master Blender For The World’s Oldest Rum Distillery Is Helping Barbados Reclaim The Liquor

What drink would you give someone if it was their very first time sampling rum? According to Trudiann Branker, the first female master blender at the world’s oldest commercial rum distillery: a rum ...
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What It Takes To Become Johnnie Walker’s First Female Master Blender

Emma Walker explains how she went from a Ph.D in chemistry to creating the world's most famous Scotch whisky.