Glenlossie is a Speyside distillery known for producing whisky with a delicate character, which makes it a key contributor to Diageo’s blends. Despite its prominence in blending, it is rarely seen as a single malt, though it has appeared in Diageo’s Flora & Fauna series as a 10-year-old. The distillery’s distinctive spirit is shaped by its use of purifier pipes in its stills, which help to redistill heavier alcohols, lending the whisky an oily texture. Long fermentation processes further enhance its grassy, delicate nature.
Founded in 1876 by John Duff, Alexander Allen, H.M.S. Mackay, and London blender John Hopkins, Glenlossie operated independently until 1919, when it joined DCL (Distillers Company Limited), and later became part of Diageo. Over the years, Glenlossie expanded, with the number of stills increasing from four to six in 1962. In 1971, it began sharing its site with Mannochmore distillery.
Today, Glenlossie remains an important part of Diageo’s blending operations, with the distillery housing a dark grains plant and 14 warehouses that store a significant amount of maturing whisky. However, it continues to be a relatively hidden gem in the single malt world, only occasionally seen in independent bottlings.
