MONIQUE HUSTON

With an extensive and ever-growing background of experience, Monique has served as a spirits-specialized panelist with BTI for over 5 years. She spent 10 years curating the world’s best whisky collection in her Omaha hometown and has spent countless hours in whisk(e)y distilleries over the years, also making time to visit Spain to cultivate her knowledge of wine and maturation. Despite being in the industry since age 14, Monique knows there’s always more to discover, stating that “Five years on the distribution side have taught me that every day I have more to learn.” She firmly believes there is a whisky for every individual, and that the right amount of time and conversation is exactly what’s needed to find the connection.  Monique comes to every tasting with an open mind, ready to compound every day’s food and beverage experience into a tasting note that is honest and helpful to consumers. She believes that “The diversity of the tasters really makes for the best tasting notes.”