Quintessential Brands Announces Senior Appointment

//Quintessential Brands Announces Senior Appointment

Quintessential Brands Announces Senior Appointment

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Quintessential Brands, the international drinks company, announces a new senior appointment at Marblehead the UK Brand Agency, which is part of the Quintessential Brands Group.

Estelle Martin has joined Marblehead Brand Development as International Brand Equity Development Director, based in the London office.  Estelle, who will be responsible for the activation programmes for all Quintessential-owned brands in the Marblehead portfolio in the UK On-Trade, spent over 16 years with the Bacardi-Martini Corporation, most recently as Global Commercial Development Manager On-Trade, where she developed and created Bacardi global strategies and tools to support the On-Trade.

Prior to that role in Bacardi, Estelle spent six years as Director of Field Sales Execution in the UK and three years as Divisional Sales Manager UK, working on prestige brands including Bombay Sapphire, Grey Goose, Bacardi Rum and Jack Daniels.  Earlier in her career with Bacardi she was the Bombay Sapphire National Sales Manager, having started as the Bombay Sapphire Ambassador in London, Ireland and South Africa.

Estelle reports to Jeremy Rockett, Marblehead Managing Director, who commented on her appointment:  “We are delighted that Estelle has joined us at the start of a very exciting period for Marblehead.  Estelle brings with her a wealth of experience in building brands in the On-Trade, both in the UK and other markets, that will enable Marblehead to make a step change in its operation going forwards.”

Notes to Editors

Quintessential Brands was founded in 2011 and is made up of the Quintessential Brands Company; G&J Distillers, the world’s oldest gin distillers; Essential Drinks, the business-to-business supply division;  First Ireland Spirits, a world leader in the supply of Irish Cream Liqueurs and Country Creams;  L&L, one of the leading manufacturers of fine French spirits and the UK brand agency Marblehead Brand Development.

Marblehead is a UK brand developer and distributor.  As part of the Quintessential Brands Group, Marblehead is responsible for a number of Quintessential-owned brands.  In addition, its portfolio includes Diageo’s Crown Royal Whiskey as well as other third party brands such as Don Papa Rum and Glen Moray Malt Whisky.

Quintessential Brands is the producer and owner of a fast growing portfolio of brands spanning gin; Greenall’s The Original London Dry Gin, Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin, BLOOM Gin, Berkeley Square London Dry Gin and Thomas Dakin Gin;  Irish cream liqueurs, including Feeney’s and O’Mara’s;  Irish whiskies including The Dubliner Whiskey and The Dublin Liberties and fruit and coffee liqueurs, including Alizé and Toussaint.

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For further information, please contact:
Estelle Martin   [email protected]
+ 44 (0) 7966 492867

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ABOUT QUINTESSENTIAL BRANDS 

Quintessential Brands owns an award-winning portfolio of world-class spirit brands, which is powered by a strong entrepreneurial vision and passion for innovation, backed by centuries of handcrafted distilling expertise.

Quintessential Brands Group was established in 2011 with the acquisition of G&J Distillers, the UK’s foremost gin distillery, which evolved from Thomas Dakin’s original 1761 operation and now produces an unrivalled quality gin selection. In Ireland, Dublin Liberties Distillery is our home of modern Irish whiskeys and First Ireland Spirits in Abbeyleix crafts award-winning Irish creams. Our French hub, L&L France, creates fine French fruit liqueurs, cognacs, brandies and vodka. 

For more information, please contact the communications team at Quintessential Brands by e-mail: [email protected]

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