Glenlossie 2012 100 Proof Edition #35 12 yo

 

 

 

57,1° (100° Proof)

Distillery : Glenlossie - Speyside

1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt and Bourbon Hogshead

Independent Bottling 

By Signatory Vintage 

Limited Edition 

Single Malt 

Bottled in 2025

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured

Totally Unpeated

 

 

 

The 100 Proof range is growing with new bottlings, soon to reach fifty in less than two years. Here we have a 12-year-old Glenlossie, aged in a blend of Bourbon Hogshead and Oloroso Sherry Cask. Glenlossie is a little-known distillery, neighbouring Mannochmore, and almost all its production goes into blends, so this bottling is an opportunity to get to know it a little better.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Very rich sherry, very woody, roasted nuts, olives, varnish, dried fruits, apricots, quinces, dates. Dark chocolate, coffee beans, and even an ounce of smoke that certainly comes from the toasted casks. Herbaceous notes, baked apples, prunes. On the palate, cinnamon, cereals, apricot and orange jam, it's still very woody, with coffee and spices, cloves, cumin, nutmeg. Fairly long finish, not so explosive, charcoal, more wood, caramel, brown tobacco, a mint leaf. Crushed banana.

 

In Short, 

I don't find this bottling very successful. Despite the presence of Bourbon Hogshead, the Sherry is very present and somewhat overwhelms the distillate. Fortunately, there's no bitterness or sulphur, but there's still a lot of wood, leather and dried fruit. That's why I don't find it very interesting. It's good, but not remarkable or full of character. Admittedly, the price is low, but I don't see the point of owning this sort of thing. Whether the quality improves with aeration remains to be seen, though.

Score : 86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :

 

                                           Juliet By Night - Heretics

Glenlossie 2012 Signatory Vintage La Maison du Whisky Exclusive Bottling 11 yo

 

 

 

63,5°

Distillery : Glenlossie - Speyside

1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt

Independent Bottling 

By Signatory Vintage 

Limited Edition 

Single Cask 

Bottled in 2023

Unchillfiltered, Uncolored, Cask Strength

Totally Unpeated

 

 

 

This bottling is part of the Plume Collection, which brings together editions aged in Sherry casks. It comes from Glenlossie, a little-known distillery used almost exclusively for blends, and was aged in an Oloroso Sherry Butt that produced 720 bottles. To mark the occasion, Signatory Vintage has teamed up with La Maison du Whisky, which is distributing the product exclusively in France under its New Vibrations label.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

The nose is heavy with syrupy Sherry, fermented red fruits, blueberries, gooseberries, bilberries and blackcurrants, crushed walnuts, cashews, amarena. Leafy notes in the background, laurel, eucalyptus, wisps of coffee. On the palate, candied and spicy fruits, topped with caramel and milk chocolate, citrus, grapefruit, blood orange, then the spices become quite violent, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, curry. The finish is long and tumultuous, with fruit purée, a touch of wood and charcoal, dried figs and dates, peanuts, parsley and rosemary.

 

In Short, 

You have to like Sherry, that's for sure. It's very good, but I found that the Sherry saturated the aromatic palette a bit. I'd say it's a rather successful Sherry Bomb, relatively complex and deep. However, I think the price is too high.

Score : 89 

                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :

 

                                           ChakSeng Lam - Sandalwood

Glenlossie-Glenlivet 2010 Cadenhead Original Collection 12 yo

 

 

 

46°

Distillery : Glenlossie - Speyside

Bourbon Casks

Independent Bottling 

By William Cadenhead Limited 

Limited Edition 

Single Malt 

Bottled in 2022

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured

Totally Unpeated

 

 

 

Glenlossie is an unfairly overlooked distillery near Mannochmore in northern Speyside. It has been owned by Diageo for over a hundred years, and it seems that most of the production is used in blends, the only Single Malt in Original Bottling being a 10-year-old from the Flora & Fauna series and a very rare Manager's Dram. That's why its independent bottlings are so sought-after. Here we have a reduced 12 year old with a simple aging that will enhance the distillate. The number of bottles offered for sale is not known.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Lovely lemony mellowness, a drizzle of citrus fruits on a layer of vanilla. Grapefruit, clementine, blood orange. Crème brûlée, liquid honey, lemonade. A pinch of salt. Dry earth, prolific garden, apples, pears, but also a few vegetables, zucchini, eggplants. The palate is interesting, pleasant, very round, spicy of course, with cumin, paprika and chives. On the exotic fruit, papaya or mango, but it remains light. Quite a long finish, with heather, cola, chocolate and puffed rice.

 

In Short, 

A beautiful little Speyside. Citrus-focused, but with an earthy character and vegetables in the background that I enjoyed. Well done overall. I'd be grateful if the price wasn't a bit excessive, it's still middle-aged, don't forget.

Note : 87

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :

 

                                           Javier Limon & Inma Cuesta - Una de esas Noches sin Final

Glenlossie 2009 Artist Collective N. 5.5 12 yo

 

 

 

43° 

Distillery : Glenlossie - Speyside

1st Fill Bourbon Cask

Independent Bottling 

By La Maison du Whisky

Limited Edition 

Single Malt 

Bottled in 2021

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured

Totally Unpeated 

The 5th bottling from the 5th batch of the Artist Collective range launched in 2017 by La Maison du Whisky comes from Glenlossie. Like Benrinnes, this is a distillery with only one original bottling, the 10 YO Flora & Fauna, so every independent expression from this distillery is welcome. The label features an original artwork entitled "Zero", by an unknown artist.

Let's Taste It :

Very floral, delicate, light nose. Violet, pansies. Some fruits in the background, lemon, vanilla, banana. Iodine, but without moisture, no foam or kelp, just iodine. A fresh taste. Pleasant on the palate, with the influence of Bourbon, citrus fruits, almonds, mirabelles and greengages. Slightly earthy and country if you insist. Barely noticeable spices, cloves and ginger. The finish is fairly long, light but still shows that it's there. Sandy, barely salty, honey, eucalyptus.

In Short, 

Once again an interesting discovery, from a distillery I didn't know, and which seemed to me very typical of Speyside. It's well made, and for the moment the price is reasonable, so enthusiasts can get their piggy banks out.

Score : 87

                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :

 

                                           Ex:Re - Romance