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| Hello, that is one in all our (nearly) each day tastings. Santé! |
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September 2, 2024
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Simply three Glenkinchie
Lastly, one Glenkinchie for positive, and two ‘secret’ independents which are certainly Glenkinchie and, by the best way, don’t attempt to make you consider that “it may probably be Daftmill or Rosebank.” Because of them! And moreover, Glenkinchie is good.
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Lowland Distillery 9 yo 2014/2024 (48%, Hogshead Imports, refill hogshead, 442 bottles) 
Color: very pale white wine. Nostril: it bursts with gooseberries and contemporary pear juice, in addition to white desk grapes (small muscat). Then we discover a tremendous slice of lemon tarte, one other of rhubarb tarte, and eventually only a tiny contact of grist. Impeccable in its excellent nudity. Proper, nakedness. Mouth: it’s a bit firmer than anticipated, however in any other case, you get that nervy and nearly refreshing fruitiness—pears, gooseberry, rhubarb, with a couple of drops of lime liqueur poured into white beer… Effectively, you see the combination. It’s superb, very contemporary. End: pretty lengthy, extra herbaceous as common. Apple peelings and some grape seeds, plus a contact of liquorice. Feedback: this can be a very joyful younger malt, nearly empathetic. It was such a good suggestion to go away it in its pure state!
SGP:651 – 86 factors. |
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Lowland Distillery 11 yo 2012/2023 (58.8%, The Whisky Trade, The Seasons, refill hogshead, cask #3478)
You see how disciplined we’re; this little gem was bottled in winter, but we’ve restrained ourselves to style it in the summertime. Color: straw. Nostril: the cask has been somewhat lively right here, although let’s not go overboard – it’s not a double-PX in any case. Pretty grapefruit, a pinhead of miso paste, fruit leaning in the direction of apricots and peaches, with a touch of fennel and dill. It’s very, very, and I imply very beautiful and exact. With water: grated lemon zest, contemporary hay, elderflower liqueur – simply wants a splash of prosecco and Perrier. Mouth (neat): leaning nearer to the 9-year-old, however nonetheless, you’re speaking a few summery malt, and I’m getting a contact of pastis! Additionally, lemongrass, grapefruit, and contemporary turmeric. With water: it falls again in line a bit, however stays glorious, nearly invigorating. Excellent citrus and winery peaches. End: pretty lengthy, nonetheless with apricot. Feedback: one may nearly want this with out water but in addition over a type of huge spherical ice cubes that the Japanese masters like Mr Glen Kin Chi are so expert at carving (that was much more pitiful than common, S. Totally shameful. -Ed.)
SGP: 651 – 86 factors. |
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Glenkinchie 15 yo ‘The Supervisor’s Dram’ (60.1%, OB, 2010)
I get the impression that these collection, which had been fairly wanted again within the day, are flying a bit below the radar currently. But, they had been genuinely chosen by the distillery managers, with little to no interference from Diageo’s advertising division, or so it appears. To not be confused with the ‘Supervisor’s Selection’, additionally from Diageo. Color: gold. Nostril: way more cask affect right here, with sweet sugar, vanilla cream, fudge, praline, and particularly heaps of nougat and turrón, even perhaps some sesame halva. With water: spiced praline, crème brûlée, a contact of inexperienced walnut, and a touch of fino sherry. Mouth (neat): huge, with nougat and café latte on the forefront. Grilled almonds, candied chestnuts, then some delicate curry and a little bit of citrus peel. That’s the cask speaking. With water: not a lot evolution. End: fairly lengthy, nonetheless coherent, with nougat, a little bit of biscuit, and a drop of pepper liqueur… Feedback: fairly cask-driven, may it’s that the warehouse managers and even the coopers lent a serving to hand throughout the choice?
SGP: 561 – 86 factors. |
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Three kinds, every charmingly totally different, with a beautiful gradation relying on the affect of the casks. I preferred all three equally, although I maybe have a slight choice for the primary, the freshest one.
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