Celebrating Powerful Women In The UAE With Glenfiddich

On Wednesday, June 8th, 2022, globally recognised whisky brand Glenfiddich will host an event at Fi’lia Lounge, located on the 70th Floor of SLS Dubai Hotel & Residence. Kirsten Grant Meikle, the Director of Prestige at William Grant & Sons Distillers, will speak on behalf of her brand and women in the whisky industry. Surging with empowerment, this venue will see 40 top tier female business and creative leaders from the Hospitality In Heels group of Dubai, join together in celebration.

Coming from a strong line of powerful women, Kirsten will discuss; her role as a high-profile woman in a male-dominated industry, how she and the women in the family helped build Glenfiddich Whisky to achieve the global brand recognition it has today, and what she envisions for the brand in the future. With an exclusive tasting, guests will experience the pioneering spirit that flows through Glenfiddich whisky.

Like many whisky labels, The Glenfiddich Distillery began as a family endeavour, built by the legendary William Grant and his children in 1887. To this day, the brand has remained in the Grant family’s hands. With Kirsten’s contribution and impact in the business, the perception that ‘whisky is a man’s drink’ has become outdated and irrelevant as the powerful businesswoman stands as one of the many significant leaders in this industry. Influenced by her dear ancestors, Kirsten’s passion and pride for her family business burn deeply. Her dedication, along with the rest of her family’s, translates into the quality of the whisky they produce today.

Kirsten continues to help lead and shape her family’s business by being intricately involved in the organization, as well as traveling the globe and educating people about one of the world’s most recognisable brands. By focusing on this Women in Whisky event, Glenfiddich wants to be more inclusive in the whisky world and break the glass ceiling. Thus, welcoming a day to celebrate the fiercely feminine leaders of Dubai with a brand that encompasses diversity, growth, and innovation in the most passionate of ways.