Camus Cognac, Liquid Icons and Gérard Basset Foundation announce 2024 Alexa Camus Golden Vines® Scholars

Camus Cognac, Liquid Icons and the Gérard Basset Foundation are delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 Alexa Camus Golden Vines® Scholarships in Spirits. These scholarships have been created to improve inclusion in the spirits industry and will support the winners as they pursue their WSET in Spirits Courses, as well as inviting them to partake in a 5-day immersion at Camus’ headquarters and distillery in Cognac, learning first-hand from the Camus team.

18 applications were received from 11 countries, all of them of a very impressive quality. The Judges conducted interviews with a shortlist of candidates and decided to award Scholarships to the following applicants:

• Jenipher Adero Achola, Kenya

• Yevhenii Homeniuk, France

• Scott Lam, Malaysia

• Bhoomi Salvekar, UK

• Aman Shinde, India

Alexa Camus DipWSET, Vice President of the Board and namesake of the Scholarships, remarked:

“The Alexa Camus Scholarships, in partnership with Golden Vines®, empower five passionate scholars to redefine the world of spirits. Selected for their passion and personal impact potential, these scholars are the catalysts of a new era in the industry. It's a testament to the enduring legacy of knowledge, and an invitation to a craft world of spirits, as rich and complex as the finest aged Cognac. The Scholars will have a part in shaping the future, one sip at a time.”