"Julieann Fernandez is the master blender for Distill Group Ltd., overseeing Deanston Distillery located near Stirling, Scotland, as well as Bunnahabhain and Tobermory distilleries. Fernandez has helped reshape the Scotch whisky-maker mold and has been instrumental in the group's expansion into new categories like gin. Despite being on maternity leave, she continues to influence the distillery's innovative projects." - Laura Dannen Redman