LouisianaLonghorn
Glenkinchie 12 Year
Single Malt — Lowlands, Scotland
Reviewed
October 9, 2019 (edited October 18, 2019)
It’s been a while since I tried a Lowland single malt (not that there are that many to choose from, and I don’t have the $$$ to shell out for Rosebank). This is one of the single malts from the Diageo tasting kit my wife bought me, and goes with my previous reviews of Caol Ila, Cardhu, and Clynelish.
After some time resting in the glass, the nose reveals honey, fresh cut grass, toasty malt notes, and I get a hint of pineapple. Lovely!
Palate is all creamy malt and golden honey. It reminds me of a more rounded, slightly sweeter version of the Deanston 12 or and Irish blend. The finish is relatively short bit there just the slightest nip at the end to remind you of the lovely experience you just had.
This malt was lovely (did I mention it was lovely...). I may go so far as to even track down a bottle. Sometimes you just need something that’s easy to sip on that rewards you for minimal effort. This is that malt. Cheers!
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Also, highly underrated in my opinion. Worth at least an 89 or 90, not the mere 83 it received here.
Update: Bought a bottle of this. Even better than the sample pour I had. Floral, malty, and just a bit spicy. It’s not the most complex malt, but it is tasty and a great way to start the evening. Plus it’s the malt I used to introduce my mother to Scotch, which she loved. For that alone I’m upping my review to 4 stars.
@AntonioSchmid thanks! Good to mix up the rotation of smoke bombs and cask strength bourbons once in a while.
I got the fresh cut grass on this one but also a sweet note of meringue lemon pie. Good review!