With a storied career in spirits dating back to 1992, during which he has worked for the likes of Bacardi and William Grant & Sons, Maurice Doyle became CEO of UK-based Compass Box in early 2022. Global Drinks Intel editor Olly Wehring caught up with him earlier this month to hear more about the 24-year-old ‘whiskymaker’ business.Global Drinks Intel: What’s your history in the beverage alcohol industry and with Compass Box?Maurice Doyle, Compass Box CEO: I've spent around 30 years in spirits, mostly working on small entrepreneurial brands for companies like Bacardi, William Grant and
‘The brands that do the right things when times are tough will do better when the sun starts to shine’ – Compass Box CEO Maurice Doyle speaks to Global Drinks Intel
Maurice Doyle celebrated his second anniversary at Compass Box in April.

Olly has been reporting on the beverage industry as a B2B journalist since 2003. He spent 18 years at Just Drinks, 16 of which as managing editor. Since joining Global Drinks Intel in 2022, he's interviewed the CEOs for brand owners including AB InBev, Campari Group, Carlsberg, Heineken and Suntory Global Spirits and has a bulging contacts book from across beverage alcohol worldwide.


