Desmond Payne retires as Beefeater master distiller emeritus
17 December, 2025
Beefeater gin has announced the retirement of master distiller emeritus, Desmond Payne MBE, following a career spanning almost 60 years.
Desmond Payne becomes Beefeater master distiller emeritus
07 December, 2022
Beefeater has announced that Desmond Payne MBE will be the brand’s first-ever master distiller emeritus in January 2023.
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