Monique Ten Kortenaar on Clubhouse

Bio

Spirits enthusiast
Jenever advocate
Whisky lover

⚗️Distillery Manager/Head Distiller Lucas Bols/Wynand Fockink
🥃 Whisky Ambassador SMWS
👩🏼‍💼Founder/Master Distiller OTENBA
🙋🏼‍♀️Co-founder FB group/platform ‘Europe Women in Booze’
🎙Singer
👩‍👧‍👦Mom

Monique ten Kortenaar is the Head Distiller and Distillery Manager of Lucas Bols (a.o. Bols and Damrak).

As the granddaughter of a perfumer, ten Kortenaar has ‘tasting and smelling’ genes in her blood, which have inspired her to pursue her career in food & beverage sciences.

Currently based just outside of Amsterdam, she graduated from the city’s Chemical Laboratory Technique College. She then attended the University of Applied Sciences – Food and Beverages Technology in Den Bosch while also working as a chemical analyst and Food and Beverages technologist. Throughout her 25-year career, she has held positions including Senior Flavorist Assistant & Product Developer Beverages, working on global recipe & development, and Sensory Panel Leader Snacks EAME, where she handled training and leading a taste panel while also conducting and analyzing tests.

When she is not handling distillation and R&D for Lucas Bols, ten Kortenaar can be found working as the Dutch Ambassador of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, giving tastings and trainings (involving her own spirit OTENBA), singing in her rock band, or spending time with her three children.