★ Sébastien Gavillet is a proactive and entrepreneurially-spirited industry leader as a ‘wine and whisk(e)y consultant & enthusiast’ with 20+ years of global experience exhibiting industry thought leadership while utilizing traditional and innovative approaches to producing & selling wine, creating powerful brands and expanding consumer markets. As a leading wine & whisky consultant, Sébastien performs confidential shadow consultation for leading brands, top organizations and executives to maximize revenue while aligning high-end luxury products with target markets.★ As COO at Wine Aromas, Sebastien exclusively released “Le Nez du Whisky” aroma kit in the US. He leverages business planning & development acumen to oversee all Le Nez du Vin product operations while generating year-over-year revenue growth. Sébastien serves as a fine wine ambassador, providing flawless professional services to businesses regarding whisk(e)y / wine education, wine tasting & blending, and wine production evaluation. He expertly designed & launched WhiskyVibe App (iOS) to aid professional tasters and single malt Scotch whisky enthusiasts. He also delivers advanced educational materials & methodologies for Le Nez du Vin products to train aspiring winemakers, sommelier & aficionados.★ As a renowned whisk(e)y author of the ‘2016-2019 International Whisky Guide’ and ‘Discovering & Mastering Single Malt Scotch Whisky’, Sébastien judges multiple international wine & whisky competitions, has masterfully structured a tasting panel and developed a new tasting methodology at the International Whisky Competition which revitalized and propelled it to become the most prestigious competition. As an independent winery consultant, Sébastien has established the Nose For Hire and Ambassador Program while establishing a record of cultivating, promoting and selling wine & whisk(e)y products inclusive of competitive business environments to target market audiences with quality-focused precision.