Glenkinchie 12 Year

シンプルで雑味もなく飲みやすい。 Simply it doesn’t have miscellaneous tastes. 物足りないとおもうこともあるかもしれない。 Someone thinks unsatisfied this taste.

Nose: Initial honeyed tones followed closely by earthy, farmyard aromas and wildflowers (calliopsis). A slightly sour fermented-hay note and cooking oil in the background. There is a nutty ale-like aroma as well. There's a lot going on here but it takes a while to open. Palate: The arrival is faintly spicy together with herbal honey - rather like spiced mead - and it has a tannic, woody character that expands in the development. Sour/bitter malt with a metallic astringincy reminiscent of quince or unripe persimmon. The texture is both lightly oily and slightly gripping. Finish: Medium. The flinty fruitiness of the palate fades into an unusual herbal flavour that is what I would imagine chewing dandelions would taste like. An unusual malt that I disliked at first, then eventually came to appreciate, but never really enjoyed. It is a confused and confusing dram. The nose is basically floral in character but not in any manner that is typically encountered. It's not honeyed nor freshly floral, not light nor heavy. It's more acrid herbal, like the aroma of crushed daisies and there is an agricultural quality. I hesitate to use the word "funk" as it has become so deplorably overused in the last year or so that it has become a cliché, but yes - there is a sense of that here. The palate was inferior to the nose, being sharper and lacking heft. It's not what I'd call a balanced malt. Adding water did nothing for the nose - it muted what character was there into insignificance. I thought it did improve the palate, however, by plastering over the less agreeable notes. This was a hard one to rate. It does have individuality and character but while it is not actually flawed I didn't think it was very pleasant. I tasted it from a 30ml commercial sample and I'm thankful I don't have to regret having bought a whole bottle. When I was last in Edinburgh I had an opportunity to visit the distillery but did not do so. I went to the Scottish National Gallery with Mrs Cascode instead. It was the right choice. "Average" : 75/100 (2.5 stars)

Nose - grains and honey, red apple, a bit of lemon zest Taste - jalapeño right off the bat, it’s a combination of vegetal and spice, some honey and fresh fruit notes in the background Finish - the jalapeño spice lingers for awhile, mixed with a light sweetness, just a light heat going down

My first Lowland Whisky. I had a mini bottle of it, the worst looking mini bottle i have, i had no expectation for it and it suprised me. Bottled at 43% abv, pale gold color. On the nose is rather good, there is an alcohol note that can't be avoided but doesn't change the fact that it smells good. Perfumed notes of Vanilla and prunes can be found in a pleasant way. On the palate is also nice, with a pleasant tobacco, oak and black pepper. A little hot, but nice. medium bodied, has also a medium finish with spices. Listen to me, add two drops of water to this baby. It is rare when water makes a whisky better, this is one of those cases. After Water i got: On the nose, Toffee and spices that makes your nose tickle. On the Palate: More hotness BUT THICK. it changed into a full bodied experience with bitter chocolate but thick and very mellowed. Finish became better, with tobacco notes. Recommended Dram!

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