Glenlossie 20 Year Old 1997 – Signatory Vintage, Bottled 2017 (70cl, 46%)

This is a 20 year old Glenlossie from Speyside, bottled by Signatory Vintage in its Un-Chillfiltered Collection at 46% in a 70cl bottle. It was distilled on 26 February 1997, matured in hogsheads and bottled on 20 June 2017. It is natural colour and non-chill-filtered. The nose is fresh, mineral and fruity, with beeswax and paraffin, exotic fruit, green apple, lime peel, wild honey and sugared almonds. The palate is medium-bodied, oily and creamy. A sweet start turns to clean citrus of mandarin and juicy pineapple, with malt, vanilla, caramel, mild white pepper, nutmeg and a faint sea salt note. The finish is medium to long, dry, fresh and herbal, with candle wax, lemon zest and a gentle bitterness of toasted oak.