Glenlossie 2009/2025 - 16 y.o. - First Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt #367510 - James Eadie

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 52.4% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No

Special Features:

The 39-month finish in a first-fill Oloroso sherry butt made from European oak shapes this 16-year-old single-cask bottling. Distilled in 2009, the whisky spent its final maturation period in cask No. 367510 before James Eadie bottled it in 2025 at a cask strength of 52.4%. The cask yielded 697 bottles of 0.7 litres each; the whisky is non-chill-filtered and contains no added colouring.

The bottling belongs to The Distilleries of Great Britain & Ireland series. For this collection, James Eadie draws on reports and photographs of 124 distilleries compiled between 1922 and 1929. Historical illustrations of the distilleries appear on the series labels; the whiskies are selected for their distillery character and harmony of flavour, then bottled in limited quantities.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: The nose initially reveals fruit gums, sweet cola herb and a summery berry dessert. Softer floral notes then emerge alongside delicate cinnamon and toasted cardamom.
• Palate: Fresh summer fruits mingle with red apples and juicy figs on the palate. Clove, orange peel and sultanas add spicy accents to the fruit.
• Finish: The finish evokes thick, reduced strawberry jam accompanied by a pinch of freshly crushed black pepper.

Distillery/Bottler:

Glenlossie Distillery near Elgin produced this Speyside single malt. A report about a visit in 1924 highlighted the well-kept site and the exceptional cleanliness of its production areas. This historical account of the distillery provides a direct reference point for the edition.

James Eadie traces its origins to the Scottish brewer of the same name, who founded a brewing and bottling business in 1854. His great-great-grandson Rupert Patrick revived the family’s whisky heritage. Today, James Eadie focuses on cask-finished, single-cask and small-batch bottlings. For this Glenlossie, the independent bottler selected cask No. 367510 and bottled the whisky from it.

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