Glenlossie 2012/2025 Signatory Vintage 12 Year 100 Proof Edition #35 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 57.1%

Glenlossie sits just south of Elgin, and it's a name most drinkers have tasted without ever knowing it, since the bulk of its output disappears into Haig's blends. Signatory Vintage went digging in the warehouses anyway and pulled out a cask for their 100 Proof series, where quality and an honest price matter more than fanfare.

The Expert's Description

Glenlossie 12 Year Old Signatory 100 Proof Edition #35 is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in first-fill Oloroso Sherry butts and bourbon hogsheads and bottled at cask strength, 57.1%.

The whisky was distilled in 2012 and spent 12 years resting across a mix of sherry and bourbon casks before Signatory Vintage selected it as number 35 in their 100 Proof series, a line that gathers small-batch releases from different distilleries at the same classic strength, 57.1%, the old British measure for "100 proof". It's bottled without added colouring and without chill filtration, so whatever the casks gave it during those 12 years is still in the glass.

Glenlossie itself is a workhorse for Diageo. Its stills are fitted with purifiers that send part of the vapour back into the pot before it reaches the condenser, producing a light, slightly oily spirit with a distinctive green, grassy edge. It's a style built to disappear into a blend without dominating it, yet it shows a completely different side once it's allowed to stand alone as a single malt.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Apple and pear meet honey and a hint of florals, with almonds and a touch of sherry sweetness sitting behind.

Palate

Toffee and candied orange peel unfold alongside a barley sweetness, while Glenlossie's green, herbal character keeps everything grounded.

Finish

Medium in length and warming, with a sherry note lingering in the background and a light spiced oak rounding things off.

Specifications

Name: Glenlossie 12 Year Old Signatory 100 Proof Edition #35
Distillery: Glenlossie
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 Years
ABV: 57.1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: First-fill Oloroso Sherry butts and bourbon hogsheads
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Distilled: 2012
Bottled: 2025
Edition: 100 Proof Edition #35
EAN no.: 5021944127870

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Fruity · Honeyed · Floral · Green and herbal

Did You Know?

Glenlossie's founder, John Duff, left the distillery after ten years and headed to South Africa to build the country's first-ever distillery, a project that ran straight into political headwinds and never got off the ground. He tried his luck in the US afterwards, but eventually came back to Scotland and ended up managing a distillery in Aberdeen instead.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Glenlossie 12 Year Old Signatory 100 Proof Edition #35

What makes Glenlossie 12 Year Old Signatory 100 Proof Edition #35 special?

It's a rare chance to taste Glenlossie as a single malt. The distillery supplies almost exclusively to Diageo's blends, so it's mainly through independent bottlers like Signatory Vintage that you get to try it — here matured across both sherry and bourbon casks and bottled at cask strength.

Why is Glenlossie so rarely seen as a single malt?

Because the vast majority of its output goes straight into Diageo's blends, particularly Haig. The distillery's stills are built to produce a light, oily spirit that's ideal for blending, and only a small fraction is ever bottled as single malt.

Should Glenlossie 12 Year Old be served with ice or neat?

Try it neat or with a few drops of water first — at 57.1%, a little water opens up the fruit and honey without washing away the green, herbal notes. Ice mutes too much of what makes this particular whisky interesting.

Which glass suits it best?

A narrow whisky glass such as a Glencairn glass gathers the aromas best, letting the apple, honey and slightly green notes come apart from one another. See our range of whisky glasses.

How does Glenlossie differ from the better-known Speyside names?

Glenlossie has a lighter, greener and more herbal style than the heavier sherry bombs from the region, because the distillery's purifiers hold back part of the heavier vapours in the pot. That gives a cleaner, more delicate spirit built to blend in rather than stand out.

Does Glenlossie 12 Year Old pair well with food?

The light fruitiness and honeyed sweetness work well with a mature cheese or an apple tart — flavours that match the whisky's character without drowning it out.