House of Hazelwood made waves in the whisky world upon the launch of The 2024 Collection earlier this year – the third collection from the brand. Featuring high-age-statement blended malts and grains, the Legacy Collection and the Charles Gordon Collection represent some of House of Hazelwood’s most revered stocks.
Upon the public launch, there was palpable excitement among whisky enthusiasts. One such enthusiast is Beth Whymark, who was lucky enough to sample a number of bottles from House of Hazelwood’s 2024 Collection. So, to give some additional context to Beth’s reviews, let’s take a look at the luxurious whiskies from House of Hazelwood.
The Gordon Family & House of Hazelwood
The House of Hazelwood is a whisky collection curated by the Gordon family, known for their long-standing dedication to Scotch whisky. The collection takes its name from Hazelwood House, the family’s historic home in Dufftown, Scotland, and features rare and aged whiskies spanning seven decades.
Initially held privately for family celebrations and personal enjoyment, the collection has recently been made available to collectors and enthusiasts. Each release highlights Scotland’s diverse whisky heritage, showcasing casks from various regions and production methods that are now increasingly rare.
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The Gordon family has carefully selected these whiskies, paying close attention to the maturation environments to enhance each cask’s unique characteristics. This precise approach reflects their commitment to preserving exceptional examples of Scotch whisky.
The House of Hazelwood collection represents an important legacy, offering a range of whiskies that capture the history and craftsmanship of Scotland’s whisky industry, while celebrating the family’s expertise and passion.
The Legacy Collection
House of Hazelwood’s legacy collection “represents a legacy for future generations to explore and enjoy.” Showcasing some whiskies that are the first of their kind, and highlights within the brand’s extensive inventory, The Legacy Collection sees whiskies from across Scotland come together to form a holistic view of the whisky industry.
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The Legacy Collection consists of the following bottles (follow the links to read Beth’s reviews):
- Queen of the Hebrides 36 Year Old Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 43.4% ABV, 274 bottles – A blend of malt whiskies from Islay matured in American oak.
- The Silk Traveller 44 Year Old Single Grain Scotch Whisky, 47.6% ABV, 212 bottles – A single grain with a silky smooth mouthfeel and notes of warm spice.
- The Hazelwood Highlander 33 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky, 45.8% ABV, 203 bottles – A blended scotch whisky containing malts and grains from across the Highland region.
- The Transatlantic 33 Year Old Blended Grain Scotch Whisky, 57.3% ABV, 291 bottles – a blended of scotch grain whiskies finished for 8 years in virgin American oak.
The Charles Gordon Collection
The Charles Gordon Collection is named for a prominent figure in the Gordon family, who was responsible for laying down some of the very first House of Hazelwood stocks. Charles Gordon served as company chairman and honorary life president prior to his death in 2013 at the age of 86. This namesake collection, in tribute to his unparalleled palate and foresight, contains whiskies aged at least 40 years old. According to House of Hazelwood, the collection “represents some of the most remarkable stock held within the inventory – every cask aged for at least forty years, every bottle with its own story to tell.”
The Charles Gordon Collection whiskies are:
- A Minute to Midnight 45 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky, 58.6% ABV, 154 bottles – Sherried malts and aged grain whiskies with perfect balance.
- The Garden at Hazelwood 47 Year Old Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 43.7% ABV, 147 bottles – A blend of gentle and floral malts that pay tribute to Hazelwood’s House’s garden sanctuary.
- The Old Ways 1972 Single Grain Scotch Whisky, 50.1% ABV, 123 bottles – A single grain whisky that uses old distilling methods from Girvan Distillery.
- The Last Trace 58 Year Old Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 43.1% ABV, 65 bottles – A high-aged blended malt that spent its life maturing in American oak.
- The Pursuit of Pleasure 52 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky, 45% ABV, 72 bottles – This is the most recent addition to the Charles Gordon Collection, created in collaboration with fine spirit purveyors, Hedonism Wines. The blended scotch whisky was carefully selected and blended from within the Gordon family inventory. The whiskies chosen were matured in a combination of American white oak and European sherry casks.
The House of Hazelwood 2024 Collection
The House of Hazelwood has some of the most extensive private scotch whisky stocks in the world, making a trip to their warehouses any scotch whisky lovers dream. As such, the public availability of both The Legacy Collection and The Charles Gordon Collection marks a unique opportunity for blended whisky connoisseurs to explore their palates and, by virtue of the whiskies, explore every corner of Scotland.
To purchase the bottles in the House of Hazelwood 2024 Collection, visit Hedonism Wines.
To read Beth’s reviews of the fantastic whiskies, click here.
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