Glenkinchie 12 Year Old

Glenkinchie 12 Year Old

A Lowlander matured in bourbon casks, new addition to their core range since 2007 (replacing the 10yo). According to Dave Broom, this is an improvement. Like fellow Lowlander Auchentoshan, but with more character – little bit like Dalwhinnie. It has bit of complexity in the taste, yet it is quite simple in aftertaste. Much fun, sophisticated and...

Score 85/100

Glenkinchie 12 Year Old

Nose: Light, sweet (cereal and honey), fresh cut grass, with a trace of smoke. Palate: Very floral, citrus, honey, over-ripe fruit Finish: A little spice, some alcohol and sweetness. Comments: More complex and interesting than your average lowland malt, this is an everyday kind of malt. While none of the flavors are terribly bold, this is a good...

Score 60/100

Glenkinchie 12 Year Old

Glenkinchie is one of the 6 Lowland distilleries left. It is owned by Diageo and based in Edinburgh. Here are my tasting notes. Nose: Honey, oak, floral, vanilla Palate: Sweet honey, spiced oak, vanilla, pears, citrus. Smooth and light Finish: Fairly short but with a nice peppery tang This is a nice summer dram. Light and fruity, fairly smooth...

Score 79/100

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