Irene is the Sensory Specialist at The Scotch Whisky Research Institute (SWRI) in Edinburgh, the whisky industry’s Research & Technology Organisation funded by Scotch Whisky companies to carry out the research required to address current industry challenges. Irene has a PhD in Sensory & Consumer Science and has worked at SWRI for 8 years, working with their expert sensory panel to increase our understanding of whisky flavour, and also aiding our members to optimise their own in-house sensory analysis.