Glenkinchie 12-year-old

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Glenkinchie 12-year-old

Category	Single Malt Whisky from
District	Lowlands
Bottler	Distillery Bottling
Bottled	2008
Age	12 years old
Cask type	American Oak
Strength	43.0 % Vol.
Bottle size	700 ml
Availability
Price	± € 25.00 \| £ 21.40 \| $ 33.52

Added: 17 Oct. 2007 11:40 am

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Notes & Reviews

Dennis979

posted 7 Apr. 2013

Dennis979 gave this whisky 77 points

Weighted rate

77

Nose - aroma

78

Initial taste

75

Body

79

Finish

77

Price

79

Presentation

73

granella2003

posted 14 Feb. 2013

granella2003 gave this whisky 78 points

Color

Pale gold

Nose

Quite light, yet fragrant. Display of fresh grains and corn, some barley sweetness and a nutty note

Taste

Very fruity with hints of Madeira and sweet stewed fruits. Tannins and hints of calvados oak along the mouth

Finish

Medium long with notes of cereal and a fresh greenness

Jonkers

posted 3 Dec. 2012

Jonkers gave this whisky 78 points

Color

Yellow gold

Nose

Malt and oak. Very fresh and floral. Hay and vanilla and also a little butterscotch. I smell pear !

Taste

A little oily but very, very soft. A very pleasant spicyness but also sweetness from vanilla and pear. Friendly and easy to drink.

Finish

A little spicy. Because of the friendly character of the taste, the finish is not that impressive. Sweetness lingers in the short finish.

Comments

The balance is not perfect because of the faint and flat finish. A very soft whisky but not very impressive, maybe because of the soft character.

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D3US

posted 1 Dec. 2012

D3US gave this whisky 79 points

Color

Yellow gold

Nose

Fresh sour citrus, flowery. Vanilla, butter candy, light oak.

Taste

Very mild. Slightly bitterness from oak or maybe lime peel. Malty, a bit oily as well. Grass or hay. Vanilla and light spices.

Finish

Nice vanilla and lime and citrus for as long as it lasts, which is not very long at all.

Comments

Not a bad dram but too light bodied for me. Not something I usually enjoy.

Furtia

posted 1 Dec. 2012

Furtia gave this whisky 78 points

Weighted rate

78

Nose - aroma

80

Initial taste

81

Body

76

Finish

75

Price

80

Presentation

80

TANIL

posted 4 Oct. 2012

TANIL gave this whisky 87 points

Weighted rate

87

Nose - aroma

88

Initial taste

88

Body

80

Finish

90

Price

90

Presentation

85

Nose: Lemon (for sure), sweet, fresh but restrained, a whiff of smoke.

Taste: Lemon candy, zesty, vanilla, malty light bodied.

Finish: Very short, malty, very light again but all of a sudden a faint popcorn note appears that I fell in love with.

For the price, it is definitely a cracker.

Cabardi

posted 26 Sep. 2012

N: Blumig, Wiese, Honig, leicht nussig und malzig, Zwetschgen, Limone

T: Warm, Nuss, Getreide

F: Short

drkrylov

posted 16 Jul. 2012

drkrylov gave this whisky 79 points

Color

Yellow gold

Nose

Grass. Straw. Marshmallow. Lime jelly.

Taste

Smooth. Crème brûlée.

Finish

Finely grated lemon peel. Lemon grass. Root ginger. Nutmeg. Spicy. Big. Long. Dryish.

Comments

Yuri Krylov

drkrylov

posted 16 Jul. 2012

drkrylov gave this whisky 79 points

Weighted rate

79

Nose - aroma

80

Initial taste

80

Body

75

Finish

80

Price

80

Presentation

80

Yuri Krylov

Erik Elixer

posted 8 Jul. 2012

Erik Elixer gave this whisky 82 points

N: sweat, caramel, forest fruits, malty and citrus
T: soft with ripe fruits - pear
F: citrus, spicy and dry
compared with Glenkinchie 10

I\'ll only drink on days that start with T: Tuesday, Thursday Today & Tomorrow...

Igor

posted 28 May. 2012

Igor gave this whisky 83 points

Color

Yellow gold

Nose

Fresh, coniferous, grassy. Mint, juniper, duchesse pear, honey, halva, choux pastry, orchard, floral sweetness, marmalade, banana, raisins. It may also reveal some queer tinges like wax candle, pencil eraser or gym shoes, depending on the type of glass you're using.

Taste

Soft, surprisingly oily body. Lemonade, acid drops, mead (beverage), prune, ginger, horseradish, kipper, shellfish richly sprinkled with lemon, salt, spice.

Finish

Quite short, alas. Intense citrus pungency - lemon rind in particular, almonds, pickle, radish, paprika, pepper. Firstly, you get this zest attack, some seashore motives in the middle, and an uncompromising citric acidity finally.

Comments

Light, clean, vivid and very articulate lowlander. If you don't strive after complex, refined, sophisticated Scotch whisky, - just something to relax a wee bit, find pleasure in clarity and purity, - at this rate Glenkinchie 12 y.o. will be of use without fail.

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SpiritHall

posted 1 Dec. 2011

SpiritHall gave this whisky 79 points

Color

Amber

Nose

Fresh, sweet and a bit of lemon.

Taste

Light. Sweet, creamy and lemon.

Finish

Short. The flavours disappear quickly.

Comments

A very pleasant scotch to drink. Priced on the very high side for the experience.

hsmithjr

posted 16 Aug. 2011

hsmithjr gave this whisky 77 points

Color

Jonquiripe corn

Nose

Sweets shoppe. Confectioners sugar. Grass. Apple tart with vanilla whip cream.

Taste

Creamy and smooth. Light. Citrus, then mellow oak.

Finish

Medium length. Dry and oaky.

Comments

Good gentle dram. Not to become a staple in my cabinet.

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Feusi

posted 20 Jul. 2011

Feusi gave this whisky 82 points

Sweet and fruity with apple blossoms and fruit notes, as in the nose as well as on the palate. Unfortunately remains a somewhat short finish, but a very comfortable standard, indeed.

Quaker

posted 8 Jun. 2011

Quaker gave this whisky 81 points

Color

Yellow gold

Nose

Léger, on a ici une sorte de croisement entre un Cardhu OB 12yo et un Knockando OB 12yo. On est sur les céréales, un peu de miel. L'ensemble est bien homogène mais somme toute assez classique.

Taste

Douce et dans le prolongement du nez : malt, foin et, dans une moindre mesure, des amandes ou des noix. Un peu d'acidité soutient le tout.

Finish

D'assez bonne longueur, elle laisse une agréable sensation de douceur en bouche.

Comments

Un whisky agréable et classique qui se laisse boire sans complexe.

Lafroy

posted 31 May. 2011

Lafroy gave this whisky 69 points

Color

Yellow gold

Nose

The aroma is very fresh and delicate. Nose is very intensive in fruits, raisins, green apple, possibly hints of pears. It seems light and flowery.

Taste

It starts with sweet fruits, it is definitely delicate, but rather immature, hints of oak, notes of smoke, root, some pepper at the end, but still smooth and sweet.

Finish

Medium long, semidry, with sweetness and bitterness in the aftertaste.

Comments

Jean-Brice

posted 16 Feb. 2011

Jean-Brice gave this whisky 81 points

Malt extract	24
Yeasty	24
Citric	24
Fragrant	49
Leafy	51
Honey	24
Vanilla	24

Dede

posted 28 Sep. 2010

Dede gave this whisky 77 points

Color

Yellow gold

Nose

Ce nez s'organise autour d'une base maltée prononcée. Quelques parfums floraux, une fumée discrète, un soupçon de miel et surtout la verdeur de l'herbe fraîchement coupée complètent le tableau.

Taste

Elle joue sur un fruité acidulé et une belle douceur maltée. Le contrepoint est donné par l'amertume de l'herbe. C'est bien équilibré, mais les arômes manquent de puissance. L'alcool se fait sentir en fin de bouche malgré un degré faible.

Finish

De longueur moyenne, sur la compote de pomme et l'amertume herbacée déjà relevée en bouche.

Comments

Un classique que je ne connaissais pas. Pas désagréable, mais très loin de faire partie de mes entrées de gamme favorites.

"I can resist anything but temptation." O. Wilde

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Overall rating

79.47

MM rate

80

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