The Oxford Artisan Distillery: sales and marketing head
The Oxford Artisan Distillery, an English whisky producer focused on sustainable farming and production, has appointed Mark Harvey as Managing Director, Sales & Marketing.
Harvey brings a wealth of experience from across a number of leading premium drinks brands, most recently English winemaker Chapel Down.
Prior to this, he spent a decade at LVMH, while his career also includes marketing and commercial roles at L’Oreal and Cartier.
The Oxford Artisan Distillery recently announced investment from Diageo accelerator Distill Ventures, which will support the next stage of the company’s growth by enabling the upgrade and expansion of its Oxford site, tripling production capacity and reducing water usage by 90%. Grain handling will also take place on site to reduce vehicle movements. And developing further off site production capacity, with a partner equally committed to sustainable practices, will allow the company to scale to be one of England’s largest whisky producers.
Further investment will be made in an enhanced visitor experience at the Distillery, welcoming up to 15,000 people per year and opening the site to the general public walking through Oxford’s South Park; as well as in the continued development of The Oxford Artisan Distillery brand.