He is a member of the Keepers of the Quaich and the Malt Maniacs, two international invitation-only societies whose yearly reviews are influential enough to affect the largest distilleries.
目前他已成為「蘇格蘭雙耳小酒杯執持者（Keeper of the Quaich）」、「麥芽狂人俱樂部（Malt Maniacs）」的會員，這兩個國際品飲團體均以菁英推薦會員制著稱，每年對威士忌的評鑑足以影響各大酒廠商機。