Glenkinchie 1988 Distillers Edition

Glenkinchie 12 Year Old

Nose: I am greeted with floral tones and citrus fruit like grapefruit that are subtly released rather than striking the nose with an immediate thump. Unable to peel away any layers with this whisky, I am left slightly unimpressed with the nose on this whisky. Colour: A beautiful light orange. Taste: Smooth and light citrus fruit and bitter...

Score 68/100

Glenkinchie 12 Year Old

It had already been 8 years since I last tried the Glenkinchie 12. That may seems like a very long time (well, it is…), but that has everything to do with the fact that this malt does not have a very good reputation. But going back to basics from time to time is not a bad idea. So… here we go. You may call this a floral nose. Quite some grasses...

Score 73/100

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

Glenkinchie 12 Year Old

A fine little value whisky here. Nose: Pears, marzipan, with a nice hint of dew and grass. Very clean. After 10 to 15 minutes in the glass, some richness and warmth starts to come through, like caramel. Palate: Huh... much deeper than I expected. This is a pleasant surprise. Dew, more grass, followed by some smoke and salt. Again, like the nose,...

Score 81/100