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Scotsman
06-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
House of Hazelwood to create ‘world first' 100 year old grain whisky
House of Hazelwood has recently unveiled a new grain whisky series, which is intended to culminate in the World's first ever 100-Year-Old Single Grain whisky. It is hoped to be amongst the oldest grain whisky of its kind, matured in casks dating back to the very first full year of production at Girvan distillery under the watchful eye of industry pioneer, Charles Gordon. The new collectable five bottle series will be launched with the introduction of a 60 year old Single Grain Scotch whisky to mark Girvan Distillery's 60th Anniversary. The ambition is to release further bottlings every decade through, until 2065, to create a set of five whiskies aged 60 year old, 70 year old, 80 year old, 90 year old and100 year old. Aptly named One For The Next - this rare grain whisky collection celebrates the Gordon family's long tradition of laying down stocks for future generations to enjoy and is designed to be shared as a family heirloom and enjoyed through the generations. Several casks filled at the Girvan grain distillery in 1964 – each tracing their roots back to Charles Gordon - will be combined for this remarkable project. From this vatting just 25 bottles of the 60 year old whisky will be filled. The remainder of the 60 year old blend will be filled into custom made European oak hogsheads commissioned by Charles Gordon's niece Kirsten Grant Meikle and designed specifically to support long-term maturation into the distant future. The Gordons built much of their success on the creation of Girvan Distillery, so it should come as no surprise that Charles Gordon and others saw fit to lay down favoured casks of exceptional grain whisky for their own private collection. These casks, destined to lay for decades at a time and intended for personal consumption would eventually form part of the House of Hazelwood collection as it is today. Commenting on One For The Next, Kirsten Grant Meikle, said: 'To be part of our family is to have whisky in your DNA and it's an honour to be carrying on the family tradition of laying down whiskies for the next generation, of innovating and of course, to be working with grain whisky first laid down by my uncle himself makes this extra special. 'Our family has been doing this forever – laying whisky down, protecting it, nurturing it in the full knowledge that it's not something that we will personally enjoy – it's for those that come next. This is our family story, and it always has been. 'And for whoever gets to open and enjoy these bottles in the future it truly is an incredible opportunity to witness and taste the evolution of a grain whisky through the decades. House of Hazelwood Director, Jonathan Gibson added: 'In recent years, there has been a trend towards speculation in the Scotch market – with some investors looking to buy hard to find bottles and sell them quickly for financial gain. 'We're fortunate that those who buy House of Hazelwood releases typically buy for different reasons – understanding greatly aged Scotch whisky for everything it represents; liquid character, the story behind the flavour and the time and care that has gone into its creation. 'This is something for them – an opportunity to become a part of this whisky's story and to build on the pioneering work of Charles Gordon himself. 'The ambition to take this whisky through to 100 is also a fascinating technical challenge and for those who join us on the journey it will certainly be a rewarding one.' Just 25 bottles of the 60 year old Single Grain Scotch whisky will be released, priced at £10,000, forming the first part of the series of five collectable whiskies. Those who have bought the 60 year old whisky will be granted first refusal of the opportunity to purchase future bottles released in the series. For those buying the collection it will come displayed in a custom-built display cabinet, crafted from wood harvested directly from the garden of Hazelwood House, the Gordon family's Speyside home. Purchasers of One For The Next will be invited to a private microsite which will keep them informed about the Collection including annual updates on how the whisky is maturing. They will be given a certificate of ownership, invitations to private owner's events, samples and details on how ownership can be transferred to future generations. One For The Next is available exclusively to order from House of Hazelwood and WG&S Distillers Libraries priced at RRSP £10,000.
The Herald Scotland
02-05-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Ambitious plans revealed to launch 'world's first' 100-year-old whisky
It is hoped to be among the oldest grain whisky of its kind and will be matured in casks dating back to the first full year of production at Girvan distillery. The new five bottle series will be launched with the introduction of a 60-year-old single grain scotch to mark Girvan Distillery's 60th anniversary, with further releases every year until 2065 to create a set of five aged 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100-years-old. The whisky collection is named One For The Next and celebrates the Gordon family's long tradition of laying down stocks for future generations to enjoy and is designed to be shared as a family heirloom. Several casks filled at the Girvan grain distillery in 1964, which each traces their roots back to Charles Gordon, will be combined for the project. Read More Whisky firm unveils special anniversary malt to celebrate global growth From this, just 25 bottles of the 60-year-old whisky will be filled with the remainder of the 60-year-old blend filled into custom European hogsheads commissioned by Charles Gordon's niece Kirst Grant Meikle, and designed specifically to support long-term maturation into the distant future. Commenting on One For The Next, Kirsten Grant Meikle, said: 'To be part of our family is to have whisky in your DNA and it's an honour to be carrying on the family tradition of laying down whiskies for the next generation, of innovating and of course, to be working with grain whisky first laid down by my uncle himself makes this extra special. 'Our family has been doing this forever – laying whisky down, protecting it, nurturing it in the full knowledge that it's not something that we will personally enjoy – it's for those that come next. 'This is our family story, and it always has been. And for whoever gets to open and enjoy these bottles in the future it truly is an incredible opportunity to witness and taste the evolution of a grain whisky through the decades.' Those who buy the 60-year-old will be granted first refusal to purchase future bottles released in the series and it will come displayed in a custom-built display cabinet crafted from wood harvested from the garden of Hazelwood House, the Gordon family's Speyside home. House of Hazelwood Director, Jonathan Gibson, said: 'In recent years, there has been a trend towards speculation in the Scotch market – with some investors looking to buy hard to find bottles and sell them quickly for financial gain. 'We're fortunate that those who buy House of Hazelwood releases typically buy for different reasons – understanding greatly aged Scotch whisky for everything it represents; liquid character, the story behind the flavour and the time and care that has gone into its creation. 'This is something for them – an opportunity to become a part of this whisky's story and to build on the pioneering work of Charles Gordon himself. The ambition to take this whisky through to 100 is also a fascinating technical challenge and for those who join us on the journey it will certainly be a rewarding one.' One For The Next is available exclusively to order from House of Hazelwood and WG&S Distillers Libraries priced at RRSP £10,000.
