Glenkinchie 12 años

Glenkinchie 12 Year Old

Nose: Light, sweet (cereal and honey), fresh cut grass, with a trace of smoke. Palate: Very floral, citrus, honey, over-ripe fruit Finish: A little spice, some alcohol and sweetness. Comments: More complex and interesting than your average lowland malt, this is an everyday kind of malt. While none of the flavors are terribly bold, this is a good...

Score 60/100

Glenkinchie 12 Year Old

A fine little value whisky here. Nose: Pears, marzipan, with a nice hint of dew and grass. Very clean. After 10 to 15 minutes in the glass, some richness and warmth starts to come through, like caramel. Palate: Huh... much deeper than I expected. This is a pleasant surprise. Dew, more grass, followed by some smoke and salt. Again, like the nose,...

Score 81/100

Glenkinchie 12 Year Old

Never having tasted the 10yo, I cannot make any comments about it being a step up or not. Having said that, let me just say that it's got a flowery nose with some vanilla. It's medium-bodied and sweet. Even a tiny bit buttery and with a long, herbal finish. I had pasta with curry sauce and cooked scampi for dinner and believe it or not, this...

Score 72/100

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