Glenkinchie 12 Year Old Lowland Single Malt

With the distillery being situated just south east of Edinburgh Glenkinchie is one among the few Lowland distilleries that releases its own single malts. This, their 12 year old, while slightly fuller and more complex than the 10 year old, which used to be the flagship expression, is nicely light and delicate, sweet and creamy on the palate and with a herbal, slightly dry finish which actually makes a it good aperitif and is in the classic Lowland style.

Glenkinchie is one of the small number of 'Lowland' distilleries and at just fifteen miles from the capital, earning itself the title The Edinburgh Malt. But it's strange to think of that dark and distinguished city when you see fields of barley or the green Lammermuir Hills rolling north towards the Firth of Forth. Stranger still when you taste the subtle, floral flavour of this rare Lowland survivor. It's one of Diageo's extensive stable of Scottish distilleries.