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<\/figure>\nCreative director Angela D\u2019Orazio with Karen Gillan and the new label<\/p>\n
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Scottish actress Karen Gillan has appeared in a number of Hollywood blockbusters and now she is playing a different kind of starring role as the face of a limited edition whisky.<\/p>\n
Hedonism, the world\u2019s first blended grain Scotch whisky, made more history when it launched in 2000 as the first to place a woman at the centre of its label. <\/p>\n
It went one step further in 2023 when it became a limited annual release, and Compass Box began working with a different female artist each year to reimagine the original Hedonism woman in her own eyes. <\/p>\n
The tradition continues now with Gillan who is the muse for internationally renowned artist Emma Hack, best known for her work on Gotye\u2019s Somebody That I Used to Know \u2013 one of the most viewed music videos of all time.<\/p>\n
The Scottish actor and filmmaker known for her roles in Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers<\/em> and Jumanji <\/em>was born in Inverness.<\/p>\n \u201cTo be considered a muse for this whisky and to be a part of its story is deeply personal to me. Sharing whisky and stories are some of the best times of my life. There\u2019s no wilder sensation than seeing yourself on a whisky bottle,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n The artwork by Emma Hack<\/p>\n Acclaimed artist Emma Hack, celebrated for her striking fusion of body art, collage, and photography, has reimagined the original Hedonism woman through a contemporary, layered lens and with Gillan at the centre, the artwork celebrates grace, strength, and individuality.<\/p>\n Hack says, \u201cHedonism means to me the power, the beauty, the goddess, the strength within, and that\u2019s what I really wanted to capture.\u201d<\/p>\n For the 2026 edition of Hedonism, Compass Box\u2019s creative director of whiskymaking, Angela D\u2019Orazio, included a 30-year-old from Strathclyde Distillery and whiskies ranging from 20 to 24 years old from Port Dundas and Cameronbridge Distillery, alongside some historic blended grain parcels. In addition, a new sherry component contributes notes of cherry and raisins.<\/p>\n D\u2019Orazio said: \u201cWorking with Emma and Karen to bring the label to life was a fantastic experience \u2013 seeing the different forms of artistry blending together and our whiskymaking process mirroring art. Karen as our Muse truly is the Hedonism woman brought to life.\u201d<\/p>\n >Latest Daily Business news<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/magazine.dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp_mag14\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Karen-Gillan-artwork.png?resize=862%2C922&ssl=1\")
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