Matt Strickland

Matt Strickland is the Master Distiller at Iron City Distilling in Creighton, PA, just outside Pittsburgh. He has taken on various roles within the industry and has helped establish several distilleries across the U.S. and Canada. His main focus is on whiskey production, but he has also created a number of award-winning rums, gins, vodkas, and liqueurs. Matt actively teaches in the distilled spirits field, serving on the faculty of The Distilled Spirits Epicenter and The Siebel Institute. Additionally, he is a member of the Board of Examiners for Distilling at The Institute of Brewing & Distilling. He is a prolific writer, producing technical scripts for industry publications such as Distiller Magazine, Artisan Spirit, Brewer Distiller International, and Whisky Magazine. He is the author of two books for distillers: "Cask Management for Distillers" (White Mule Press, 2020) and "Batch Distillation: Science and Practice" (White Mule Press, 2021). His upcoming book, "Whisk(e)y: From Grain to Glass," is slated for publication in 2026.