THERE’S NONE CAN COMPARE

I CAN WELL IMAGINE MY FOREBEARS SETTING OUT IN DEFENCE OF THEIR LANDS WITH A PEWTER CASK STRAPPED TO THEIR SIDES FILLED WITH THIS PRECIOUS LIQUID — POTENTIAL SALVATION IN TURBULENT TIMES

CLAN GORDON

THE DUKE, THE BERRY & THE DRAM

The Gordon Clan rose to prominence through their support for Robert the Bruce, who granted them land in the North East of Scotland. The Chief of the Clan was made Lord Gordon in 1436, Earl of Huntly in 1449, Marquis of Huntly in 1599 and Duke of Gordon in 1684, and the Clan became so famous and powerful in the 16th century that the Chief became known as the ‘Cock O’ The North’.

IN 1823, THE CHIEF OF CLAN GORDON
SPONSORED AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT THAT
WOULD LEGALISE THE DISTILLING OF
WHISKY IN THE HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND

In 1823, the Chief of Clan Gordon sponsored an Act of Parliament that would legalise the distilling of whisky in the Highlands of Scotland. Among his tenants were George Smith, whom the Duke encouraged to produce whisky and in 1858 provided him with the land on which the world-famous Glenlivet distillery now stands — in the heart of whisky country.

The delicious and versatile blaeberry (Gaelic name: Fraochan — ‘that which grows among the heather’) can be found throughout the Scottish Highlands and is said to have healing properties. Throughout history, Highlanders — including the Gordons — often mixed blaeberry fruit with whisky to fortify them on travels and warm their bones in harsh winters.

Cock O’ The North liqueur combines fine Single Malt Whisky and Blaeberry with a special ingredient known only to The Marquis of Huntly and his son, The Earl of Aboyne, to create a timeless and sensuously delicious flavour that can be warmed in a toddy, mixed in cocktails, served over ice or simply enjoyed neat.