Our People. Our Passion

Alex Conyngham

Alex Conyngham

Alex Conyngham’s passion for, and pursuit of great Whiskey has taken him to the four corners of the earth. Returning in 2008, the son of Lord Henry Conygnham took his global knowledge to his home village, Slane, where with the help of his parents, he developed and launched Slane Irish Whiskey.

Just as his father had a vision for making Slane a mecca for music, Alex’s vision for making Slane a mecca for Whiskey is unparalleled. This vision saw Alex oversee the design of Slane Distillery, become a founding member of the Irish Whiskey Association and playing a pivotal role in uniting the Conyngham’s with Brown-Forman, at the heart of which are the Browns, a Kentucky family influential in whiskey-making mastery since 1870.

Gearoid

Gearoid

Gearoid originates from Co. Westmeath and has worked in the brewing & distilling industry for over 25 years. With a strong technical and operations background, he has specialised in providing technical support and innovation leadership at an international level including brewing & distilling plants in Kentucky, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Jamaica, UK and Ireland. He has represented Ireland on The Executive Committee of The Brewers of Europe and is a former Chairman of The Irish Section of The Institute of Brewing & Distilling. Gearoid is the Distillery Manager at Slane Distillery (Brown Forman) and heads up the production team producing Malt, Pot Still and Grain Whiskeys.

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Alan

Alan

Alan originates from Slane village and started working in the whiskey and distilling industry 10 years ago. Alan began his spirits industry career as a Project Engineer and oversaw the entire Slane Distillery, Visitor Centre and Co-Products design, construction and commissioning phases. Alan then transitioned to a role within the production team managing quality systems, spirit quality, NPD, wood procurement, blending, cask filling operations and capital projects. Alan is an active representative for Slane Distillery in the Irish Whiskey Association and also sits on the technical committee for the IWA.

Enda

Enda

Enda is from the nearby town of Drogheda, his maintenance career began in the brewing industry taking him to Australia and the UK before returning home to Ireland and joining the project at the construction phase. His role involves maintenance and repair of equipment as well as driving plant performance and continuous improvement. Endas first Slane concert was the Red Hot Chilli Peppers in 2003 and is a lifelong fan of 1981 headliners Thin Lizzy.