Elizabeth McCall
| Assistant Master Distiller, Woodford Reserve
Woodford Reserve Assistant Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall, CSS (Certified Specialist
of Spirits) is the second generation of her family to work in the bourbon industry and
one of the youngest female distillers in the United States. She followed in her mother’s
footsteps starting as a sensory expert and working in the quality department.
McCall has a master’s degree from the University of Louisville and has been a member of
Brown-Forman's R & D since 2009. She works directly with Master Distiller
Chris Morris and R & D on innovation and the development of new products within
Woodford Reserve. Additionally, she interacts one-on-one with consumers through
personal barrel selections and education on sensory methodology and works to define
the quality sensory standard to which every batch of Woodford Reserve must comply.
When Elizabeth is not using her expertise at the distillery, she is passionate about her
family, horses and being involved in her community. She also enjoys spending quality time with her husband, Matt, daughter Winnie, her dog Beasley and horse Cody Ko.