Glenlossie

Glenlossie distillery

Region: Speyside

Location: Elgin, Morayshire

Status: Operational (Owners; Diageo)

General whisky characteristics: Slightly spicy, creamy malt

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Distillery photo with kind permission by Teun van Wel

 

 

Glenlossie, Flora & Fauna, 10y, 43% ABV

Typical cost of this bottle; €€€€€

Glass: Classic Malt

Colour: Rich, warm gold

Nose: Immediate impression was warm and comforting. After a few minutes of acclimitisation it exhibits straw, grass, malt and becomes slightly vegetal, a quite dry nose.

Palate: Initially quite nutty and creamy but this soon includes spicy malt and just the slightest hint of coconut.

Finish: Very long, slightly dry and hints of malt.

Overall Impression: I find this quite hard to place, the combination of flavours is quite unique and I certainly understand why this is in great demand by the blenders. One of my first impressions was that this would make a great basis for a top blend.

 

 

 

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