In Scotch whisky, single malt has long been the category growth driver while blends have carried the volume weight. Whyte & Mackay's CMO, Steven Pearson, tells Global Drinks Intel how the company has been performing in both segments.
Steven Pearson started his time with Whyte & Mackay in 2012 as global planning director, becoming global marketing director two years later and then CMO earlier this year
Global Drinks Intel: You've been with Whyte & Mackay for approaching 12 years, but only moved to the CMO role in March.
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“We’ll never outspend our bigger competitors, so we have to outsmart them” – Whyte & Mackay CMO Steven Pearson speaks to Global Drinks Intel
In Scotch whisky, single malt has long been the category growth driver while blends have carried the volume weight. Whyte & Mackay’s CMO, Steven Pearson, tells Global Drinks Intel how the company has been performing in both segments.

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.



