Glenkinchie Distillers Edition

Color: dark amber Nose: sweet, honey, fruity, gentle woody Palate: floral Finish: salty Overall: this one is so gentle, like ur not drinking the whisky. And the ABV is low as of 43. Drink like water, pale tasting, but super good smell.

What in the Lowland is this? Odd stuff, I tell you. Bitter apples, honey and hazelnut, with a touch of cinnamon and caramel. I make it sound interesting, but I'm really straining my nose and imagination for this one. Not very good.

33 open bottles in my collection ranked through multiple blind tastings. Counting them down! #26: Glenkinchie Distiller’s Edition. Single Malt Scotch. 43% ABV. D2004/B2016 Paid $46 Decent purchase at a sale price. I would consider again if I can find it for under $60. The original Glenkinchie 12 is the abomination of Diageo’s classic malts. Please don’t bother with the original Glenkinchie 12; it put me off this distillery for years. You can literally do anything to that juice and make it better. The 2016 Distiller’s Edition does make improvements by finishing in Amontillado sherry casks. The raw grass, oatmeal, green fruits of the original is balanced well by delicate sherry and dark fruit notes. Pleasant medium body and silky mouthfeel. Sweet, fruity, and floral arrival transitioning to some spices, followed by vanilla and cocoa flavored black tea or even coffee. Not mindblowing stuff, but better than expected. In a blind tasting, I thought this was Balvenie 12 DoubleWood, which is clearly not as good. MARK: 83/100 PREVIOUSLY, ON BATMAN: #27: Macallan Sherry Oak. $66. 43%. 12 years. 82/100. #28: Eagle Rare. $37. 45%. 10 years. 80/100. #29: Old Pulteney. $40. 43%. 12 years. 80/100. #30: Balvenie DoubleWood. $50. 43%. 12 years. 78/100.

Really a great summer time hot weather dram. Light nuts on the aroma; really delicate. Almost floral...I’m amazed at how the finishing hasn’t overpowered this Lowlander. I’d expect any finishing to do a number on Lowlanders, but this is executed quite delicately. Palette...okay, not as exciting as the nose, but still...not bad! It’s not challenging or complex, but doesn’t need to do be. Thanks @LeeEvolved for the sample!

So, I found this bottle on the bottom shelf of the larger ABC stores in downtown Richmond a month or two ago. Since I haven’t had it, I had to buy it. The only other ‘kinchie I’ve had to this point was the 12 year. Glenkinchie is a Lowland distillery that’s just a few miles outside of Edinburgh. This DE was distilled in 2004 and bottled in 2016- making it at least 11 years old. It was double matured in Amontillado sherry casks. It’s light copper in color and makes tons of oily legs in the Glencairn. It’s bottled at 43% ABV. The nose is pretty exciting if you give it some time to open up. Light sherry and red berries mingle with interesting floral notes and a hint of spearmint. Oak spices hide in the background and come and go with each sniff. We’re off to an intriguing start... The palate is where things begin to weaken. It has a very light, but oily mouthfeel. All I got were some sherry notes and a restrained oak presence. It’s boring, for the most part. No heat either. The finish is almost non-existent. It’s short, blink and you’ll miss it. The oiliness isn’t there either- oddly enough, it’s dry. There’s a hint of the oak again, but like I said, it’s gone so fast. Overall, what started out so promising fell apart pretty quickly. Well, I shouldn’t say it fell apart- nothing materialized, I guess. It’s a serviceable dram and I believe I paid around $60 for the bottle. In my line of spending that’s cheap, but it’s not really a good deal for this bottle. I can’t say I recommend this one to a seasoned whisky drinker. It might be okay for a newbie. 2.75 stars. Cheers.

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Very smooth and light, but still full of flavor. Great to sip all night