Naomi Leslie

The Balvenie Ambassador, East Coast

After years of honing her skills in the bartending and craft cocktail industry in New York City, Naomi Leslie joined The Balvenie as the east coast US brand ambassador in 2018.

While a Brand Ambassador for The Balvenie, Naomi has led over 200 whisky tastings, workshops, seminars and dinners across the Eastern US. – including even the rarest prestige variants 50 years and older. Her expertise has grown even further after training at The Balvenie Distillery in Dufftown Scotland, learning the craft of whisky-making directly from craftspeople and hearing their stories, including the renowned Malt Master David Stewart MBE and Apprentice Malt Master Kelsey McKechnie.

Looking forward, Naomi hopes to dive deeper into the world’s most handcrafted products, as an explorer of the global whisky markets. In her free time, Naomi is an avid traveler, archer, as well as a photographer, specializing in beverage, food and travel. Additionally, she is a certified Cigar Sommelier Tobacconist.