Redemption Whiskey names new master blender
US rye whiskey brand Redemption Whiskey has named Alan Kennedy as the brand’s new Master Blender.
Hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, Alan started his career as a classically trained pastry chef before shifting his focus to the world of wine and spirits. Alan credits his culinary training as a crucial foundational step for his career, noting the precision between science and art that serves him now more than ever in his role as Master Blender.
Training under distillers and blenders as he rose through the ranks, Alan has gained experience from hand picking the grains, to filling and rolling barrels, to learning the art of blending.
In 2019, Alan was appointed Master Blender for Lexington Brewing & Distilling Company's Town Branch Whiskey, making him one of the youngest up-and-coming Master Blenders on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail at the time.
“As Alan joins the Redemption team, he is dedicated to ensuring the highest quality and consistency of Redemption's current offerings, while bringing new and innovative sensorial whiskeys to fans that take inspiration from the past, while reimaging rye for today,” says the brand.
Based in Lexington, Kentucky, Alan succeeds Dave Carpenter, who previously served as Redemption's Master Blender.
