Cadenhead Glenlossie-Glenlivet 2013 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Cadenhead Glenlossie-Glenlivet 2013 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a Speyside single malt from Scotland's oldest independent bottler: distilled in 2013, matured 12 years in bourbon hogsheads, and bottled at 92 proof (46% ABV) in a 700mL bottle — non-chill filtered, natural colour — and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
Glenlossie is one of Speyside's great unsung distilleries — almost its entire output goes into blends, so single-malt bottlings under its own name are a treat. Cadenhead matured this 2013 vintage in bourbon hogsheads (a small-batch release across plural casks), and the official tasting profile is pure bourbon-cask Speyside: bright, sweet, and dessert-like.
Tasting notes (per Cadenhead's official notes for this bottling): the nose shows lemongrass, herbal notes, sherbet, and poached pears; the palate brings shortbread, gooseberries, and caramelised brown sugar; the finish lingers on vanilla pods, icing sugar, crème brûlée, and pistachio nuts.
Why buy it? Because distillery bottlings of Glenlossie barely exist — the Flora & Fauna 10-year-old is the only official one most drinkers ever see — so a 12-year-old bourbon-hogshead expression is genuinely scarce. Browse the WM Cadenhead collection, more single malt Scotch whisky, and other fine spirits.
Serving note: neat; the shortbread-and-custard profile makes it a natural after-dinner malt.
Where is Glenlossie distillery? Near Elgin, in Speyside, Scotland.
What casks were used? Bourbon hogsheads.
How strong is it? 92 proof (46% ABV), 700mL.
Is this a single cask? No — it is a small-batch Original Collection release matured across multiple bourbon hogsheads.