Jim Swan (1941-2017)
Dr. Jim Swan. Master distiller. World expert in hot climate distillation.
A mentor. An inspiration. A friend.
We hired Dr. Swan as an advisor in 2013. In fact, it was one of the first steps we took when we decided to turn our dream about Israeli whisky into reality. Between traveling around the world, helping up and coming distilleries like us and advising well-established spirits brands, he happily joined our mission: not only building a distillery, but establishing an industry from scratch.
Swan was best known for his work in hot climate distillation. He developed a unique solution for distilleries who age whisky in a hot climate. The STR (Shave-Toast-Rechar) technique.
Jim Swan helped us with the floor plan, selecting the best available ingredients and designing our stills. He oversaw our first experimentations operating the stills and collaborated with Tomer Goren, M&H Distillery’s head distiller, in creating Israel’s First Single Malt Whisky.