Glenkinchie 12 Year Old 1L

Glenkinchie 2019 Distillers Edition

Nose: a heady aroma of warm, fruit-filled pastry. Also raspberry tea. Delicious. Taste: rich sweetness envelopes the tongue as the promise of the nose is delivered on the palate. Some truly lovely moments of raspberry jam and licorice. Around mid-palate, though, things suddenly get bitter and the sweetness is smothered. Finish: sulfurous...

Score 82/100

Glenkinchie 12 Year Old

At first whiff, you get nothing but alcohol. But this whisky is deceptive, and patience is required if its secrets are to be accessed. With each nosing, it reveals more of its character. A harder, medicinal quality becomes apparent followed by a softer, floral fragrance. These two interplay perfectly, with the floral quality taking centre stage...

Score 79/100

Glenkinchie 12 Year Old

It's been a while since I've reviewed anything on Connosr, so thought I'd start with something less taxing than the Rollercoaster... This evening I'm sipping on this little number. It's not my usual dram of choice, but I fancied something a bit more lightweight, and this is fitting the bill kind of nicely. A cold January probably isn't the best...

Score 65/100

Glenkinchie 24 Year Old 1991

There are not that many official bottlings of Glenkinchie. After the 10 Year Old was replaced by the 12 Year Old there have only been a couple of Distiller’s Editions, Manager’s Choice and Manager’s Dram and a limited 20 Year Old. Hence it was a (pleasant) surprise to find Glenkinchie in this year’s line-up of the Diageo Special Releases. This 24...

Score 86/100