House of Hazelwood Auctions One-Of-A-Kind Blend to Celebrate Women in Whisky
House of Hazelwood has unveiled a rare one-off bottling named The Long View, a 31 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky specially created as part of the OurWhisky Foundation’s inaugural auction – The Demeter Collection.
OurWhisky Foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to recognize, support, and empower women working in the whisky industry around the world. Created by Blender Eilidh Muir, The Long View is a tribute to the women of Hazelwood and their influence across the family stocks. These three women are Janet Sheed-Roberts, Eilidh Muir, and Kirsten Grant-Meikle:
Janet Sheed-Roberts, granddaughter of William Grant, lived at Hazelwood House and was Scotland’s oldest person when she died at the age of 110 years old. Known as ‘Wee Janie’ she was the matriarch of the family, having been granddaughter, daughter, sister, wife, aunt and great aunt to successive Chairmen and Managing Directors of the business for over a century.
Eilidh Muir grew up in Ayrshire and studied Chemical Engineering at Edinburgh University. It was a chance visit during her studies to a distillery that sparked her interest in whisky. Following a number of placements in the business Eilidh settled into a role in the Blending team where she is now playing an integral role as a blender for House of Hazelwood. As well as working on the core collections she recently created The Accelerator & The Brake in partnership with world-renowned whisky writer Dave Broom.
Kirsten Grant-Meikle, a fifth-generation family descendant of William Grant is continuing the family legacy of laying down stock for future generations to enjoy and has fond memories of spending summers at Hazelwood House with ‘Wee Janie.’
Official tasting notes for House of Hazelwood The Long View follow:
Nose: Ripe red berries, creamy vanilla, and toasted oak. A few drops of water release another wave of toffee sweetness, fresh custard tart and a hint of ground cinnamon.
Taste: Silky smooth with a rich and intensely sweet oakiness. Over three decades of maturation in American oak has created an elegantly layered whisky with soft spice, honey and tangy sherbet all enveloped in a syrupy sweetness.
Finish: Long lasting sweet oak.
The Long View will be auctioned by Whisky Auctioneer as part of the OurWhisky Foundation’s The Demeter Collection from March 29th, 2024 to April 8th, 2024. To register to bid, visit whiskyauctioneer.com.
Source: House of Hazelwood.