Product description
House style: Lowland, but full-bodied, with a floral and very grassy character Marketed as 'The Edinburgh Malt' the Glenkinchie distillery is located in Pencaitland, only 14 miles from Edinburgh and the closest remaining distillery to Scotland's capital. For those visiting Edinburgh, the visitor centre at Glenkinchie is a pleasant drive away from the city and houses a wonderful model of a distillery made for the the Empire Exhibition in London in 1925. Appearance: Bright Gold Nose: Very aromatic and flowery overall, like breathing in a country garden. Noticeable vanilla, cut flowers and beneath these, a clean, toasty note. Becomes increasingly sweet and creamy, with a lightly aromatic edge and fresh citrus, which all brings to mind lemon cheesecake. Water makes it still more creamy and scented. Body: Light, smooth. Palate: A sweet, soft start, like creme anglaise, soon becoming flowery again. A really smooth delivery, especially after adding a drop of water. The mid-palate is crisp and then the flavour settles into a tightly focused bundle of butter-icing, lemon cheesecake and freesias. Finish: Herbal and drying slightly, as if it were pot-pourri.