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| Region:Lowland | |
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| Location | East Lothian,Scotland |
| Owner | Diageo |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Founder | George and John Rate |
| Status | Active |
| Water source | Lammermuir Hills Burns |
| No. of stills | 1 wash still (30,963 L) 1 spirit still (20,998 L) |
| Capacity | 2,700,000 L |
| 12 year old | |
| Age(s) | 12 years old |
| Distiller's Edition | |
| Age(s) | 12 years old |
Glenkinchie distillery is aScotch single malt whiskydistillery inEast Lothian,Scotland. It is one of the six distilleries in theLowland region.[1] It is owned by the drinks giantDiageo.
Glenkinchie lies, as the name might suggest, in aglen of the Kinchie Burn near the village ofPencaitland,East Lothian. It is situated about 15 miles fromEdinburgh. 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.[3] In 1881, the plant was rebuilt and whisky-making restarted under Maj. James Grey.[4]
In 1914, Glenkinchie joinedRosebank,St Magdalene, Grange and Clydesdale to form Scottish Malt Distillers (SMD) and in 1925 SMD merged withThe Distillers Company (DCL).[5]
In 1969 the distillery stoppedmalting its own grain and the malting floors were turned into a museum of malt whisky.[6]
Guinness acquiredThe Distillers Company in 1986.[7]Guinness merged withGrand Metropolitan in 1997 to formDiageo.[8]
In 2020, Diageo revealed a new visitor centre at Glenkinchie.[9]
Glenkinchie 12 Year OldTasting 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 EditionTasting 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 2013World Whiskies Awards.[10]
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55°53′29.2″N2°53′29.5″W / 55.891444°N 2.891528°W /55.891444; -2.891528
