Richard Urquhart has been appointed Sales Director at Gordon & MacPhail, after spending six months acting as interim Sales Director. Richard has been with the family business for 15 years, working across several departments, most recently as Head of Sales (Americas).
Richard is part of the fourth generation of the family to develop and strengthen it’s long-term business relationships having spent much of his career building and maintaining these with distributors and customers, relations which extend back 60 years to the second generation of the Urquhart family.
In his new role, Richard will continue to deliver the company’s ambitious long-term plans by growing the sales of the distinctive spirit brands around the world including Gordon & MacPhail, The Cairn and Benromach.
Phillip White, Chief Executive of Gordon & MacPhail, said, “Building and nurturing strong relationships is fundamental to the success of our business – a value that Richard shares and embodies in his role at Gordon & MacPhail. He is already a huge asset to our team, and we are delighted to see him step into the position of Sales Director on a permanent basis.
“It is an exciting time for the company as we look to the future of our brands, continuing to grow their presence internationally as well as investing closer to home, too.”
Richard said, “In my new role, I look forward to continued collaboration with my colleagues and trade partners, as we work together to further build a successful family business committed to inspiring enthusiasts around the world to discover, appreciate and enjoy the finest single malt whiskies and highest quality spirits.”
The news follows recent local investment made by Gordon & MacPhail to a new, temporary retail space and whisky tasting room at Johnstons of Elgin which officially opened to the public at the beginning of March.
In 2022 Gordon & MacPhail opened its second whisky distillery, The Cairn, in the Cairngorms National Park. Part of the organisation’s focus on securing the long-term future of its brands and investing in the future of the whisky industry, the distillery was operational in May 2022 before opening its doors to the public in October 2022.