Glenlossie 10 Year Old, Flora & Fauna
£65.00
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The 10 year old bottling from the Glenlossie distillery in Speyside.
- Sweet, lightly fruity, well balanced, with just a whiff of smoke. This herbal and floral style single malt whisky is a fine example of a 'Top Class' Speyside.
- Glenlossie works best served in a traditional whisky glass, neat or with a little water.
- Nose: a light sponge-like aroma, followed by fruity notes of fresh plums and kiwi-fruit.
- Palate: Sweet; a good balance of primary tastes, with some pleasant acidity. If more water is added, there is a very slight hint of smoke.
- Finish: dryish, with some light chocolate notes and a light, malty aftertaste.
- Type/Colour: Single Malt Whisky
- Alcohol: 43%
- Bottle Size: 70cl
- Country: Scotland
Whisky from the Glenlossie is highly sought after by blenders and is consequently not widely available as a single malt. There is an official distillery bottling as part of UDV's Flora & Fauna series, however mostly found in independent bottlings. The distillery, established in 1876, is located in the heart of Speyside, adjacent to the Mannochmore distillery. It shares its staff with Mannochmore, each distillery producing alternately for approximately one year at a time. Once a major part of Haig's blend.
The Flora and Fauna single malt series were launched in 1992 by the then owner, United Distillers. The idea of the launch was to illustrate the differences in Scottish malt whisky regions. A total of 26 expressions were released. Initially the range was bottled at 43% but later some expressions were released as Cask Strength. Diageo has since taken over ownership of United Distillers and thus, the Flora and Fauna range. Diageo discontinued the series in 2010.
The range includes single malt bottlings from the following distilleries: Aberfeldy, Auchroisk, Aultmore, Balmenach, Bladnoch, Blair Athol, Royal Brackla, Coal Ila, Clynelish, Craigellachie, Daluaine, Dufftown, Glendullan, Glen Elgin, Glenlossie, Glen Spey, Inchgower, Linkwood, Mannochmore, Mortlach, Pittyvaich, Rosebank, Teaninich, Speyburn, Strathmill.
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