Glenkinchie is one of only three distilleries still producing single malt in the Lowlands of Scotland. Located just 15 miles south of the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, Glenkinchie has just two operating stills, one of which is still the largest in Scotland. The large copper stills’ influence on the whisky removes the overly fruity flavour when it is in the cask. This produces a very light, fragrant but florally malt, similar to characteristics of a good medium coffee from Ethiopia. The 12-year-old is the flagship malt and with the 14-year-old Distillers Edition, are the only two malts in production. This is one malt that a little drop of water can help lengthen the finish. If the first ‘sip’ doesn’t settle those fraught nerves, Glenkinchie is light enough that a second one is quick to follow.