House of Hazelwood
House of Hazelwood is a brand of art deco-inspired blended Scotch whisky, owned and produced by William Grant & Sons. The whisky is made with spirit produced at Girvan grain distillery, Kininvie malt distillery and spirit from the Grant family's private collection.[1]
The House of Hazelwood range was created as a tribute to William Grant's granddaughter, Janet Sheed Roberts, who died in April 2012 when she was the oldest person in Scotland.[2][3] She was a director of William Grant & Sons and an influential character within the company. Previous blends have been created under the Hazelwood name to commemorate her 100th and 110th birthdays.[4]
The brand's name is taken from that of Roberts' home, Hazelwood House, the dower house of Kininvie Castle.[5]
Variants
At present, there are three blended whisky expressions sold under the House of Hazelwood brand:
- House of Hazelwood 18 Year Old - 40% ABV; inspired by 1920s Paris[6]
- House of Hazelwood 21 Year Old - 40% ABV; inspired by 1920s Mumbai [6]
- House of Hazelwood 25 Year Old - 40% ABV; inspired by 1920s Shanghai [6]
References
- ^ "Hazelwood makes a return to travel retail - Scotch Whisky". scotchwhisky.com.
- ^ "University of Glasgow :: Story :: Biography of Janet Sheed Roberts (née Gordon)". www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk.
- ^ "Oldest woman in Scotland Janet Roberts dies, aged 110". 11 April 2012 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Scotch Whisky Auctions - The 49th Auction - Hazelwood Collection - Centennial Reserve, 105, 107 & 110". www.scotchwhiskyauctions.com.
- ^ "Janet Sheed Roberts, granddaughter of William Grant, dies at 110 - The Moodie Davitt Report". 11 April 2012.
- ^ a b c "House of Hazelwood". www.houseofhazelwood.com.
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