After apprenticing with distillers around the world, Jamie founded Brass Lion – one of the first distilleries in Singapore – to celebrate “Native” ingredients and flavours.
About the speaker
With 15 years of experience in the F&B industry, predominantly in the spirits world, Jamie’s intimate understanding of the Singaporean palate and cocktail preferences has led her to distil a proudly Singaporean gin.
Using her knowledge, Jamie breathes life into Brass Lion Distillery and in doing so, stakes her claim in the llttle red dot’s innovative drinking landscape. Jamie jumpstarted her independent business career after the successes of her restaurant and bar ventures. Her experience and success over the past decade have not just enabled Jamie to be at the forefront of trends in the Singapore market, but also cultivate insights into what people want.
With Brass Lion Distillery, Jamie’s aims are two-fold: to educate both international and local audiences on the art of creating handcrafted spirits, and to diversify the Singaporean market with locally-made spirits. Ultimately, she hopes to elevate the city’s local drinking culture, and in doing so, further affirm Singapore’s thriving bar scene on the global map and build a global spirits brand.
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