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Glenkinchie Single Malt

Updated: Jun 10, 2020



About Glenkinchie

Glenkinchie is also called 'The Edinburgh Malt' - which bodes well, given its area close to the city in the East Lothian lower regions. The distillery is situated in the glen of the Kinchie Burn, not a long way from the town of Pencaitland. The name 'Kinchie' is presumably gotten from 'de Quincey', the name of the first proprietors of these terrains.



History & Ownership

The Rate siblings, who established Glenkinchie, began their lawful whisky making experience in 1825 when they opened a distillery close by, which they called Milton. In the same way as other refineries of that time, the name gives a sign with regards to the first utilization of the site, and there is likewise the derivation that any individual who ran a plant by then was additionally presumably more than mindful of (unlawful) whisky making.

The Rate siblings at that point manufactured an increasingly significant distillery on the present site in 1837, calling it Glenkinchie.


Preceding this time, the distillery's primary distinguishing strengths were as one of the five unique Lowland distillers to establish Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd (later DCL, later UDV and than Diageo); and as one of not many distilleries to proceed with creation during the Time World War.


Most of its yield has consistently gone to blend, mainly Haig's, Dimple and Dewar's - even today,despite it's relative universality, just 10% of it's 1.6m liters of liquor every year creation is held for bottling as single malt.



Glenkinchie 12 years

The lead articulation from the Glenkinchie distillery, one of the stalwarts of the Lowlands. A fabulous prologue to the locale, Glenkinchie 12-Year-Old shows off the trademark softness and green components that Lowland whiskies are known for, with gestures to cook foods grown from the ground wine en route. A splendid single malt to appreciate as an aperitif on a warm night. The standard 10 years-old expression was recently replaced by this 12 years-old. The only other official bottling is a Distiller's Edition finished in Amontillado sherry casks.



Tasting Notes 

  • Nose : Pretty versatile. Light fruits, peach and pear, honey, spice, subtle alcohol, some malt, vanilla

  • Taste : Delicate on the tongue, sweet, with vanilla and pear again

  • Finish : medium long, slightly warming, on the palate a bit of bitterness is noticeable, but the fruit sweetness still lingers for a long time.


Picture Source : Glenkinchie website

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