How a Psychology Degree Led to Becoming Master Distiller at Woodford Reserve

by | Aug 31, 2026

Elizabeth McCall was trained as a sensory scientist. She’s now Woodford Reserve‘s Master Distiller, the first woman to hold the job at a major bourbon brand. In this episode, she explains how she judges every batch against Woodford’s five fixed flavor areas.

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