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Whisky Review: House of Hazelwood The Pursuit of Pleasure 52 Year Old Charles Gordon Collection

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Whisky Review: House of Hazelwood The Pursuit of Pleasure 52 Year Old Charles Gordon Collection

by Beth Whymark
November 27, 2024

Beth, a whisky enthusiast, became Whisky Magazine’s editor (2022-2024) and now works in content marketing for scotch whisky brands.

Tasting Notes:

About:

A blended scotch created in collaboration with London-based wines and spirits merchant Hedonism.

Appearance:

Toasted amber

Nose:

Oatcake, cup mushroom, and roasted squash. The chalkiness of walnut and very light notes of violet and lavender. Rich fruitcake and waxy lemon and orange peels. Cantaloupe melon, ruby grapefruit, and passionfruit pulp. Very overripe damsons. Fiery stem ginger and a little milk chocolate.

Palate:

Tropical fruits come forward, the melon and passionfruit and a little papaya, with shaved coconut and fruity molasses. Malt loaf and sweet orange marmalade. A hint of roasted garlic, still in its skin. Freshly varnished wood and dusky florals hide underneath.

Finish:

Dark berry compote, toffee and rosy hints of Turkish delight emerge on the finish, which clings on with gentle tannins.

Comments:

While age has deepened the flavors and played with the mouthfeel, this retains the zing of well-made grain whisky, particularly on the aroma. It was pleasurable, indeed.

Beth Whymark

Following six years in regional journalism, Beth entered the world of spirits in 2020 after joining Paragraph Publishing, the company behind Whisky Magazine and the World Whiskies Awards. She was editor of Whisky Magazine from September 2022 to July 2024 and served as one of the publication's tasters. Her current role is in content marketing, working day-to-day with a number of Scotch whisky brands, and she is still reading and writing about and tasting whiskeys from around the world in her spare time.

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