“Unlike most scotch whisky producers, our business carries with it no requirement to release whiskies of a given age or a given style on a set date,” said House of Hazelwood marketing director Jonathan Gibson in a statement. “This is a collection of individual spirits, representing unique casks, trials that have taken place over the years and combinations that may never be seen again. Central to this is the philosophy that the maturing stock is ready when it’s ready.
The Cask Trials 53 Year-Old Single Grain distilled in 1968 and matured in one sherry butt; The First Drop 58 Year-Old Single Grain distilled in 1964 in the initial run at the Girvan distillery; Blended at Birth 56 Year-Old Blended Scotch which was unusually blended as a new make spirit instead of an aged whisky; and The Long Marriage 56 Year-Old Blended Scotch.
The second collection is The Legacy Collection, which also includes four whiskies: The Tops 33 Year-Old Blended Scotch; The Spirit of Scotland 46 Year-Old Blended Scotch which was first created in 1994 to celebrate 500 years since the first reference to scotch whisky; Sunshine on Speyside 39 Year-Old Blended Malt distilled in the early 1980s; and The Lost Estate, 43 Year-Old Blended Grain, a rare examples of this style of whisky.
The Charles Gordon Collection starts at about £3,000 per bottle, while The Legacy Collection ranges between £950 to £1,500 . The whisky will be distributed in the US in the coming months, but at the moment you can purchase internationally from online . This is a chance to taste what a true whisky family has been drinking for generations, and see what you think for yourself.
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