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James is the eldest of five; he has three brothers and one sister. Born on the island where his late father was well respected in the whisky industry having been employed by another distillery on Islay for 45 years and retired as the Manager. Two of his brothers are also employed in the whisky industry on the mainland. James has been fishing and farming on Islay and was in the construction business in Glasgow for several years before joining Bruichladdich Distillery. His hobbies are shooting, sea and loch fishing. Living in the capital of Islay, Bowmore - James and his partner have two girls.
Originally from Northampton where Andrew was educated, he moved to Islay with his family in 1985 where he met Marybell and they have two girls Pamela 16 and Emma 8 years. Andrew's office and computer skills were soon recognised working in the construction business, Royal Bank of Scotland and Hasties of Islay before joining Bruichladdich in October 2005 as a warehouseman and stock keeper. Andrew's self taught freehand sign writing and mural paintings are evident throughout the island, his hobbies include computing, painting and he is a volunteer Fire Fighter. |
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