Glenkinchie distillery

Glenkinchie distillery is a Scotch single malt whisky distillery in East Lothian, Scotland. It is one of the six distilleries in the Lowland region.[1] It is owned by the drinks giant Diageo.

Glenkinchie distillery
Region: Lowland
LocationEast Lothian
OwnerDiageo
Founded1837
FounderGeorge and John Rate
StatusActive
Water sourceLammermuir Hills Burns
No. of stills1 wash still (30,963 L)
1 spirit still (20,998 L)
Capacity2,700,000 L
12 year old
Age(s)12 years old
Distiller's Edition
Age(s)12 years old

The Distillery
Glenkinchie 12 years

Glenkinchie lies, as the name might suggest, in a glen of the Kinchie Burn near the village of Pencaitland, East Lothian. It is situated about 15 miles from Edinburgh. The distillery is set in farmland. The name 'Kinchie' is a corruption of 'De Quincy', the original owners of the land. Its origins date back to around 1825 when it was founded by brothers John and George Rate, While there are no direct records it seems likely that Glenkinchie is the Milton Distillery previous recorded in the area.[2] The brothers probably renamed it in about 1837. In 1853, the Rate Brothers were bankrupted and the site converted to a sawmill.

In 1881, the plant was rebuilt and whisky-making restarted under Maj. James Grey.[3]

In 1969 the distillery stopped malting its own grain and the malting floors were turned into a museum of malt whisky.

The Glenkinchie label was relatively little known until 1989, when United Distillers started marketing it under their Classic Malts brand.

Expressions

Glenkinchie 12 Year Old Tasting notes: On the nose aromatic and floral notes. On the palate it is sweet with a slight liquorice aftertaste and a dry finish.

Glenkinchie Distillers Edition Tasting notes: On the nose cut hay and malted barley. On the palate, biscuity sweet, digestives and hobnobs. Slight toffee finish.

The Glenkinchie 12 Year Old was named Best Lowland Single Malt at the 2013 World Whiskies Awards.[4]

See also

References
  1. "The Whisky Barrel — Lowland Malts". TheWhiskyBarrel.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  2. "Tour of Glenkinchie Whisky Distillery". Edinbug. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. "Glenkinchie Distillery". ScotchWhisky.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  4. "Glenkinchie 12 Year Old wins Best Lowland Single Malt". Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
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