Cotswolds Distillery founder Daniel Szor is returning to the helm at the English whisky group once current CEO Jeremy Parsons departs.
Szor was previously CEO at the group from 2014 to 2022.
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Parsons took the top job at the end of Szor’s previous tenure. The outgoing CEO will step down from the role tomorrow (31 January), Maurice Doyle, non-executive chairman of the business, confirmed.
No reason was given for Parson’s departure.
Szor, who founded Cotswolds Distillery in 2014, will “combine the role of founder and CEO going forward, supported by a talented leadership team”, Doyle said.
“Our focus is on delivering the next phase of growth for the Cotswolds Distillery brand and business, both in the UK and in our priority international markets.”
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By GlobalDataHe added: “We thank Jeremy for his contribution and his commitment during his tenure as chief executive officer. We wish him every success for the future.”
Cotswolds Distillery is one of over 60 English whisky distilleries. Aside from the UK and the US, the group’s main markets include France, Germany, Japan and Australia.
Speaking to Just Drinks last year, Szor said that while he was not sure whether English whisky could compete with big category players like Scotch or Bourbon, this was not necessarily what would producers were aiming for.
“It’s not whether we can compete, it’s whether if, literally, one or two percentage points get shaved off of Scotch, for example, in favour of alt[ernative] single malts, that will be enough to help continue to power this category. I think all of us are sanguine about the idea that this is a game that we count in generations.”
Cotswolds Distillery sells to over 35 markets globally. Its portfolio includes single malt whiskies, gin and liqueurs.
UK wine-and-spirits merchant Berry Bros. & Rudd took a minority stake in the business in 2023.
