Not that I guessed this one exactly right, but I tasted it after seeing on the forum what it was. That did make me look forward to tasting it. Glenkinchie is a distillery that isn’t regularly available from indies, but one that does produce some great drams!

Nose:
It takes a few minutes for this one to get up to steam, but then the entire southern hemisphere opens up their fruit markets. It does quite a lot of sweet woodiness but the dried peaches and apricots are more prominent. In the background I get some fresh mint and anise.

Taste:
The palate is a bit sharper than I expected, but when I looked up the ABV and saw that, although its 33 years old its still above 60%, I thought it was rather smooth. The woodiness is a bit less than on the nose. The mint and anise are still present and there is a slight ‘fatty’ feeling to it. Of course, the fruit is still the main flavour, by far. Its in your face!

Finish:
The finish is a bit more robust, with (again) massive amounts of tropical fruit. Somewhat more fresh and juicy than on the nose. The freshness is pushed to the background and there is a slight fiery edge, like slightly burnt toast.

This is, in which ever way you look at it, a fantastic dram. Not typically old Lowland style, but incredibly fruity, very well balanced and matured to perfection.

Glenkinchie 33, 06-08-1975 – 03-11-2008, 60.7%, Dewar Rattray, Refill Hogshead, Cask #2967