The Gordon Family
The Gordon family’s whisky making roots can be traced back to the 19th century, on the remote lands of the Cabrach, where a serendipitous meeting between William Grant and a Mr. Gordon of Reekimlane would form a life-long friendship, and later family ties, forming the foundations of one of Scotland’s most prolific whisky making families.
Since the 19th century, the Gordon family has innovated– and with this growth, expanded their influence and inventory of Scotch Whisky. In the case of House of Hazelwood, for almost 100 years, the Gordon family has been laying down casks within their own personal stocks – a collection which only recently was made available to the public for the first time – the contents of which are amongst the rarest and oldest in the world.
The drive for making whisky has always been prominent throughout the generations, but perhaps no more so than in Charles Gordon, the creator of Girvan Distillery. Joining the family business officially in 1951, he was known well for his drive and ambition, earning the moniker “The Accelerator” while his brother Sandy tempered and balanced his pursuits as “The Brake.”
Today, the Gordon family legacy lives on through the House of Hazelwood – with one collection being eponymously named after Charles Gordon who himself laid much of the inventory to rest. One for the Next is his, and the family’s legacy – and for the lucky few who will own a piece of this Scotch Whisky history, it will become theirs too.
Through the ages
An extended family
Great grains
Without grain, the Scotch Whisky industry would not exist as it is today.
In recent years, grain whiskies have been overshadowed by other categories of Scotch Whisky, such as the Single Malt. But grain’s role in the creation and evolution of Scotch Whisky cannot be underestimated – as without it, there is a good possibility Scotch Whisky would look very different today.
