Glenlossie 20 Year Old 1992 Blackadder Raw Cask

Glenlossie is rather unknown for the simple reason that official releases are hard to find. All of it is meant for the blenders, who feel Glenlossie is a top malt. Glenlossie 1992 in particular – for me – stands out. I wonder if this one from Blackadder will be as good.

A fresh spring nose full of orchard fruit (apples and pears) and a twig of mint fills my nostrils. Quite some vanilla and a touch of liquorice. Mildly floral. Grass? Hay? Something between the two. White chocolate. Adding water makes it greener and gives it a nice herbal side. Garden herbs.

It is creamy and round. Nice body. Immediately very powerful and spicy – what did you expect? Again white fruit, but now with loads of gooseberries. The oak is quite loud. Midpalate I get a good dose of citrus. Think lemon and grapefruit. Diluted it becomes sweet. A lot. As if the apples are sprinkled with icing sugar.

The finish is medium long on spices and citrus. That does not change with adding water. Although the finish seems to elongate a little.

Nice aperitif whisky that can take some water – if you have a sweet tooth, that is.

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