Good trial
Slighty honey taste, lightly peated with long apple finish. I agree with others that is almost blended job, have had better but good introduction to peated blends as doesn't come on strong.
Derek Lajambe Dec 27, 2018
Distant bonfires in apple orchard :)
I know, that's a bit pretentious. Apple orchards don't have a taste, apples do. Well, this lovely malt to me has a beautiful fresh apple note (yellow or red apple) with a very subtle peat/smoke that is sure to appeal even to those who think Islay malts are bottled turpentine. The peat is even less prominent than something like JW Black Label, but unmistakably there. Try it without water and then perhaps a literal drop. It's so juicy, not nippy at all, doesn't need much. BTW, I am not saying that there's no other notes like orange or apricot, etc. I am not great at singling them out, usually I notice 1 or three, so I focus on the most prominent. Also, it's not absolute, not like there's a set number of notes, aka "the correct answer" and people try to feel those. No, it depends on your own palate and experience (if you don't know what toffee is, you won't perceive it, but it might remind you of dulce-de-leche or something else from your background). So my "green apple" might be your "kiwi".
I know they say Lowland malts are "light". This is the only one I've tried, but from what I gather it's not a triple-distilled malt (like Auchentoshan, which is an Irish whiskey produced in Scotland, nothing wrong with that). Comparing it to unpeated Highlands and Speysiders I wouldn't call it light, at least not like the much maligned light beers. It's fresh but no less substance than Glenmorangie, Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, Old Pulteney (perhaps on par with Old Pulteney in terms of interest). It's not syrupy like Aberlour or Macallan, has its own pleasant character. FWIW I rarely think of different malts as "better" or "worse", I only compare them to contrast their features. There are very few I didn't like (Singleton of Glendullan 12). And I like them all - the light bourbon-cask malts like Glenmo10, the syrupy sherry monsters and the peaty Islay bruisers, all depends on the mood, weather and company. Sometimes I even taste bottom shelf blends and I've found a few that surprised me, though single malt will always be my preference.
I recommend this malt on its own, however it's also a good way to see if you might enjoy peat. Tasting an Islay bruiser like Laphroaig, Ardbeg or Lagavulin might scare you off (or you might become an instant addict). Instead try this or Glen Moray Peated or Highland Park. The peat is very tame but enough to get you acclimated to it. If you can afford it, I would go in this order: Glenkinchie 12 -> Glen Moray Peated -> Highland Park 12 -> Lagavulin 16 -> Ardbeg 10 -> Laphroaig 10.
Master of Malt Customer Jun 12, 2018
Eccellente
Che dire !!! Merita veramente tanto questo Glenkinchie 12 anni da avere nella collezione. Fruttato, miele, molto morbido allo stesso tempo potente nel retrogusto......Un Grande Dram.
Marco May 27, 2018
Good enough for a starter.
Nice and smooth. Better with a gitanes cigarette.
Master of Malt Customer Apr 7, 2018
nothing of that
I tasted this scotch but I find it has no smell and taste, I have not picked honey and fruit. I did not like it
gianluca bettini Apr 4, 2018
