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CASKAWAY

orn in Scotland and growing up with a father who worked in the whisky industry, Charlie Steel of Distill Ventures has always been destined for a career working with his favourite spirit. Charlie’s first foray into the trade was at LVMH, owner of The Glenmorangie and Ardbeg distilleries, working in the company’s wines and spirits sector. More recently, he met with Distill Ventures CEO and co-founder Frank Lampen and was given the

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