Neilson Global Holdings

The art of rarity.

The house behind a family of the world’s most celebrated luxury spirits: single-estate organic vodka from Poland and legendary Scotch whisky, crafted without compromise and crowned in gold.

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The Neilson Group

A house of luxury Maisons, united by one conviction: the liquid is everything.

With a presence spanning Europe, the United Kingdom, North America, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and India, Neilson Group owns, distils, crafts and distributes super-premium spirits, beers and wines. Its portfolio encompasses organic Polish vodka, single malt and blended Scotch whisky, authentic Belgian and Bavarian beer, and wines of IGP, IGT, AOC and AOP distinction.

8MaisonsVodka, Scotch whisky, beer and wine
8International gold medalsISC · IWSC · Vodka Masters
8Production & distribution basesUK · Poland · USA · India · Thailand · China · UAE · Morocco
6Regions worldwideEurope · UK · Americas · Middle East · Asia-Pacific · India

Our Maisons

Eight houses. One standard.

Each Maison keeps its own character, craft and story. Together they form one of the most decorated portfolios in luxury spirits.

Legacy · Scotland

Glen Flagler. A legend, distilled.

Some names are made. Others become legend. Glen Flagler belongs to the rarest kind, a name spoken softly among collectors, its story passed from glass to glass and its bottles prized wherever great whisky is treasured.

Today, under the Neilson Group, that name rises once more. And its first answer to the world came in gold.

Glen Flagler Highland Reserve Scotch whisky among Scottish heather at dusk
The Legend

A name that became whispered lore among those who know whisky best.

The Return

The Neilson Group brings Glen Flagler back to the glass, crafted for a new generation.

The Gold

In 2024, Glen Flagler Single Malt and Highland Reserve each claimed Gold at the International Spirits Challenge.

The Collection

Fourteen expressions of patience.

Every bottle has a story. Explore its character, tasting notes and honours, or let our AI Concierge choose for you.

Extill organic vodka presented in a gallery frame Glen Flagler Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Exclusive Cask Edition

The Neilson Standard

Made slowly. Judged honestly.

Most spirits are sold by the size of their advertising. Ours are chosen by the liquid. Extill, Zouk and Haute begin with the organic rye of a single estate and are distilled with a patience few houses would allow, then placed before the world’s toughest judges.

Single estate

Grain to glass

Rare organic Dańkowskie Platinum rye, grown on one estate in Poland’s snow belt and traceable from field to bottle.

80 days

Beneath the snow

The winter rye rests under snow for at least eighty days before harvest, building depth and character.

7×

Distilled

Every Neilson vodka is distilled at least seven times, with the cut decided by hand. Extill is further refined 7× each through carbon, granite and quartz.

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Sugar or additives

Our vodkas contain no sugar and no additives. Only organic rye, pure water and time.

The Peated Ghost of the Islands

Islebrae

Islebrae is a rare peated Island Scotch, bold and smoky, the kind of whisky collectors seek out and rarely find. Left non-chill-filtered to keep every natural oil and nuance, it is smoke-kissed and made for the collector, less a whisky than an experience.

Islebrae Single Malt Scotch Whisky with its illustrated collector's tins

Recognition

Judged blind. Crowned in gold.

Tasted blind against the most celebrated names in each category, Neilson spirits have been honoured at every major international competition.

YearMedalHonourCompetitionMaison
2024International Spirits Challenge Gold 2024Gold MedalInternational Spirits ChallengeGlenmaster Classic · Glen Flagler Single Malt · Highland Reserve
2022World Vodka Awards 2022 Best Polish Pure NeutralWorld's Best Polish VodkaWorld Vodka Awards · Pure NeutralExtill
2020International Spirits Challenge Gold 2020Gold · Vodka OrganicInternational Spirits ChallengeZouk · Extill
2020The Vodka Masters Gold 2020Gold · OrganicThe Vodka MastersZouk · Extill
2019IWSC Gold 2019Gold · 95 PointsInternational Wine & Spirit CompetitionZouk
—9595 PointsInternational Drinks SpecialistsZouk
"A rarity amongst vodka producers."
Forbes · on Zouk

Forbes set Zouk beside Poland's most famous rye vodkas, and later named it among the world's most exotic vodkas.

Crowned in the Organic flight.
The Spirits Business · 2020

Zouk and Extill were selected for the Spirit Master feature after taking Gold at The Vodka Masters.

Gold before it reached a shelf.
IWSC · 2019

Judges scored Zouk 95 of 100, noting cereal, rye and dark chocolate on the nose.

Responsibility

Luxury that honours the earth.

Sustainability is where Neilson luxury begins. The Group's Maisons are built on organic agriculture, single-estate provenance and packaging chosen for a lighter footprint, guided by a Gold Standard ecological commitment.

Organic

From the field

Zouk, Extill and Haute are made from organic Dańkowskie rye from a single certified estate.

Pure

Vodka, nothing added

No sugar and no additives in our vodkas. Only organic rye, pure water and time.

Responsible

Enjoyed wisely

The Group markets its spirits only to adults of legal drinking age and encourages moderation.

EUORGANIC

Zouk, Extill and Langlauf are certified organic under Regulation (EU) 2018/848 by control body Ekogwarancja PTRE, PL-EKO-01.

Global Presence

Always open, somewhere in the world.

The Neilson Group operates through companies in Scotland, Poland, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Thailand and India, with production and distribution bases across three continents.

Production & distributionUnited KingdomPolandUnited StatesIndiaThailandChinaUnited Arab EmiratesMorocco

The AI Atelier

Seven intelligent services, one discreet host.

An AI concierge trained on every bottle, note and honour in the collection. Choose your pour, compose a pairing, create a signature cocktail, write a gift card, identify a bottle from a photo, or prepare a market brief for your business.

Concierge

How may we be of service?

Welcome to Neilson. I can choose a bottle for your palate, share the stories of our Maisons, or connect you with our partnerships team.

The Neilson Journal

Knowledge, from the house.

Guides from the Group on what makes luxury vodka, fine Scotch whisky and sustainable spirits worth seeking out.

Vodka · Guide

What makes a vodka truly luxurious?

Most vodka is made from whatever grain is cheapest and stripped until nothing remains. A luxury vodka begins the other way round, with a grain worth tasting.

Read the guide

The finest vodkas are made from a single, traceable grain. Zouk, Extill and Haute use organic Dańkowskie rye from one estate in Poland, a winter rye that rests under snow for at least eighty days. That rye gives a vodka with body and flavour: sweet, creamy and gently spicy rather than neutral.

Distillation matters too. Seven distillations, with the cut decided by hand, keep only the purest heart of the spirit. Filtration finishes the work: Extill passes seven times each through carbon, granite and quartz. Finally, a true luxury vodka adds nothing. No sugar, no glycerine and no flavourings. Serve it chilled and neat, and you can taste every one of these choices.

Whisky · Guide

How to choose a fine Scotch whisky

Single malt, blended malt or blended Scotch? Each style offers a different pleasure, and the best choice depends on how you like to drink.

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A single malt comes from one distillery and is made only from malted barley, so it carries a clear sense of place. Glen Flagler Single Malt, matured in sherry oak, and Glenmaster Superia from Speyside are fine examples. A blended malt marries single malts from several distilleries for balance and breadth, as in Glenmaster Classic and Original. A blended Scotch adds grain whisky to malt for a smoother, rounder dram, like Glen Flagler Highland Reserve.

For smoke, look for peated malts such as Islebrae. For honey and fruit, look to Speyside and sherry casks. Non chill-filtered whiskies keep more natural oils and texture. Above all, choose whisky that is distilled, aged and bottled in Scotland.

Sustainability · Guide

Sustainable spirits: what organic really means

"Organic" on a spirit label is a legal promise. Here is what it covers, and why it changes what is in the glass.

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In the European Union, organic spirits must be certified under Regulation (EU) 2018/848. The grain is grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilisers, and every stage from field to bottle is inspected by an approved control body. Zouk, Extill and Langlauf are certified by Ekogwarancja PTRE, PL-EKO-01.

Single-estate sourcing goes further. When all the grain comes from one estate, its origin is fully traceable and its character is consistent. Combined with no additives and packaging chosen for a lighter footprint, organic certification shows that sustainable spirits can be more distinctive, not less.

Newsroom

In the press

Forbes

Feature · Zouk

Among the world's most exotic vodkas

A clean, fresh nose of dried heather and rye spice, with the sweet, creamy, nutty character of a rare winter grain.

LuxuryNext

20 September 2020

Proof that sustainable can outshine the icons

Zouk profiled as an organic, sustainable luxury vodka and multi-award winner, with IWSC Gold before its official debut.

Drinks International · BevNET

2020

Gold for Zouk and Extill by Neilson Europe

ISC 2020 Gold in Vodka Organic, following Zouk's launch from Warsaw on 30 March 2020.

Business Opportunities

Distribute award-winning spirits in your country.

The Neilson Group is appointing importers, distributors and brand partners in new markets worldwide. If you are looking to start or grow an alcohol import or distribution business, our portfolio of gold-medal Scotch whisky and organic vodka gives you brands with real credentials from day one.

Importers & Distributors

Import Scotch whisky and vodka into your country

Become the importer and distributor for Glen Flagler, Glenmaster, Islebrae, Extill, Zouk and Haute in your market, supplying retail, hospitality and wholesale customers.

Brand & Territory Partners

A distributorship built on award-winning brands

For entrepreneurs starting a new alcohol business, a brand partnership with defined territory rights is an alternative to a traditional franchise. Territory arrangements, including exclusivity, are agreed case by case.

Travel Retail & Duty-Free

Luxury spirits for travel retail

Collector's editions, limited decanters and gold-medal Scotch suited to airport, border and on-board retail, with multiple bottle sizes.

Hospitality, Retail & Gifting

For hotels, bars, retailers and corporate gifting

Signature serves, tasting programmes and gifting editions for luxury hotels, fine wine and spirits retailers and corporate clients.

Enquire

Tell us about your company and market by WhatsApp, the partnership form or email.

Portfolio brief

We recommend the Maisons that suit your market and arrange samples for evaluation.

Terms & compliance

We agree pricing, volumes and territory, and provide the product and export documentation your import licence and labelling require.

Launch

You receive brand stories, product imagery and award credentials to present the portfolio to your customers.

Apply to become a partnerRead the full guide

Partner with the Group

Bring the Maisons to your market.

The Neilson Group works with leading importers, distributors, travel retail operators, luxury hotels and fine retailers worldwide. Our partnerships team will share pricing, case configurations and lead times.

Global toll-free · also on WhatsApp+1 310 901 1192
Emailinfo@neilsonglobal.com

Questions

Frequently asked

Which Neilson spirits have won international awards?

Extill was named World's Best Polish Vodka (Pure Neutral) at the World Vodka Awards 2022. Zouk won Gold with 95 points at the IWSC 2019. Zouk and Extill took Gold at the International Spirits Challenge 2020 and The Vodka Masters 2020. Glenmaster Classic, Glen Flagler Single Malt and Glen Flagler Highland Reserve each won Gold at the International Spirits Challenge 2024.

What makes Zouk and Extill among the finest luxury vodkas?

Both are made only from organic Dańkowskie rye grown on a single estate, rested under snow for at least eighty days and distilled seven times, to the legal standard of Polska Wódka, with no sugar or additives.

Is Neilson Scotch whisky made in Scotland?

Yes. Every Glenmaster, Glen Flagler and Islebrae whisky is distilled, aged and bottled in Scotland.

What is Glen Flagler?

Glen Flagler is a legendary Scotch name, long prized by collectors wherever great whisky is treasured. Today the Neilson Group crafts it for a new generation, and in 2024 Glen Flagler Single Malt and Highland Reserve each won Gold at the International Spirits Challenge.

How can I become an alcohol distributor for Neilson?

Send us your company details and target market through the partnership form, WhatsApp on +1 310 901 1192 or info@neilsonglobal.com. We review each application, recommend the Maisons that suit your market, arrange samples and agree terms with qualified importers and distributors.

Can I import Neilson Scotch whisky and vodka into my country?

Yes. We supply licensed importers worldwide. Importing alcohol usually requires an import licence or permit, excise or tax registration and labels that meet local rules, which vary by country. We provide the product information and export documentation that importers need.

Does Neilson offer franchise or new business opportunities?

Rather than a traditional franchise, we appoint brand and territory partners. This suits entrepreneurs starting an alcohol import or distribution business who want award-winning brands. Territory arrangements, including exclusivity, are agreed case by case.

Which markets is the Neilson Group looking for partners in?

We welcome enquiries from all markets where the sale of alcohol is permitted, across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and India.

How do I become a distribution partner?

Use the partnership form, call or WhatsApp our global toll-free line +1 310 901 1192, or prepare a market brief in the AI Atelier.