Glenkinchie 1989 Distillers Edition

Glenkinchie 12 Year Old

Glenkinchie distillery is located in the glen of the Kinchie Burn, near the village of Pencaitland, East Lothian, about 25 kilometres west of Edinburgh. The name ‘Kinchie’ is probably derived from 'De Quincy', the name of the original owners of the land. It was founded in 1825 by brothers John and George Rate, at the time being known as “Milton...

Score 79/100

Glenkinchie 20 Year Old Diageo Special Releases 2007

Ah, a golden oldie from Glenkinchie from the Diageo Special Releases of 2007, so it's been in the bottle for a while. The first ten years this Lowlander spent on refill American oak and then another ten years on brandy barrels. That brandy is already prominent on the nose with aromas of tropical fruits and wood. Some more caramel and vanilla,...

Score 87/100

Glenkinchie 12 Year Old

NOSE: apple cider vinegar, apple juice, green apple skin, tangerine notes and a touch of floral. Vanilla. TASTE: smooth, slightly oily, cookies, almonds, spice and apples again. FINISH: short, apples and faint almonds again. BALANCE: ok. But apples do stand out big time. OVERALL IMPRESSION: not much to write home about. It's ok, but it's easily...

Score 78/100

Glenkinchie 17 Year Old 1987 Signatory

Glenkinchie is sometimes referred to as the Edinburgh malt, because the capital is only 25 kilometres to the north. I am trying this Lowlander from a bottling by Signatory, in their cask strength collection, distilled on 22 October 1987 and bottled on 13 June 2005, after 17 years on a bourbon cask. The powerful nose offers mainly Granny Smith...

Score 77/100