Mitch Mahar

Through working at his local liquor store while finishing his degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences, Mitch discovered his love for the various forms of beer, wine, and spirits and what made them all unique. Driven by this thirst for knowledge, (and naturally the occasional libation), Mitch ended up leaving his planned career behind and started working in a local wine cellar doing laboratory and quality assurance work.

Although he thoroughly enjoyed all the wines he was exposed to, when an old friend of his asked if he would be willing to move to Vermont to work at a brewery, Mitch jumped at the chance to gain more knowledge about another beverage he truly enjoyed. After working in the brewery for a number of years as a brewer and cellarman, and thinking it couldn’t get any better, Mitch heard there was an opening for a distiller at WhistlePig- and the rest is history! Mitch splits his time between running the stills and helping the distillery team curate the ever expansive Single Barrel, Single Finish, and R&D projects.