It's rarely I get to try Glenkinchie, and a single cask IB bottling is a real treat. Bourbon cask. The color is straw/golden. It smells ginger, mustard, grassy, floral, rhubarb, minced garlic. Textbook lowland style. The taste is just a huge punch of lemon, sour and bitter, I don't think I've ever encountered such strong hints of lemon in a whisky before. It's hard to find anything else, but it delivers just the smallest touch of smoke on the finish. Lets add some water. Now it turns sweeter, garden fruits, honey, floral, apricot jam, more smoke and oaky notes. It's not that it improves a lot with water, but it gets more complex, more flavors on display. Overall I'd say its a nice, maybe a bit pricey, everyday dram alternative. Or just a nice presentation of the lowland region.
Clean and fun spirit, no big thrills though: 6
Next tasting: Fettercairn Distillery
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