Glenkinchie 1995 Distillers Edition

Glenkinchie 12 Year Old

First Single Malt bottle I have purchased after the blends Chivas 12 and JW Black. I am also familiar with the Dalwhinnie 15, I drink this when I am at my parents home. I will review this single malt for what it is, a light summertime whisky. I smell lots of sweetness on the nose, little bit vanille, caramel and maybe some fresh lady parfum? The...

Score 80/100

Glenkinchie 1992 / Distillers Edition

The yearly Distillers Edition from Diageo is a speciale release of their malts, in which the whisky has been double matured. For Glenkinchie, this was a maturation on bourbon casks, before a second period of rest on Amontillado sherry casks. This bottling was released in 2007. The nose is fruity and sweet. Oranges and apricots with a hint of...

Score 79/100

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

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