Glenkinchie The Floral Treasure 27 Year Old Scotch Whisky Special Release 2023
Glenkinchie The Floral Treasure 27 Year Old Scotch Whisky Special Release 2023 is the oldest age statement in Diageo's Special Releases 2023 — a 27-year-old Lowland single malt, nicknamed "The Edinburgh Malt," matured in refill American oak barrels and European oak butts and bottled at its natural cask strength of 58.3% ABV. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 58.3% (116.6 proof) — natural cask strength
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 27 years
- Maturation: refill American oak barrels and European oak butts
- Origin: Glenkinchie Distillery, Lowlands, Scotland
- Release: Diageo Special Releases 2023 — "Spirited Xchange," limited edition
- Score: 90 points, Whisky Advocate
The Oldest Treasure of Special Releases 2023
Glenkinchie is the quiet Lowlander of the Diageo stable — the little-known distillery near Edinburgh whose delicate, floral spirit earned it the nickname "The Edinburgh Malt." For the 2023 Special Releases, the house's 27-year-old was the collection's oldest age statement: nearly three decades in refill American and European oak, bottled uncut. It still tastes remarkably youthful — elegant elderflower and honey over a citric, grassy edge — proof that refill wood and patience can keep a Lowland spry at 27.
Tasting Notes
Elegant elderflower, cookie dough, peaches in syrup, and toasted almonds on the nose; the palate brings oak spice over orchard fruit and citrus with a sweet vanilla element. The finish is gracefully long and delicately floral.
How to Enjoy
Add water slowly — at 58.3% it rewards patience, opening into lemon meringue and fudge. A Scotch whisky for the collector who has had the sherried giants and wants the Lowland side of the map.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Diageo's Special Releases?
An annual limited-edition collection of rare single malts from Diageo's distilleries, each bottled at natural cask strength — the 2023 collection was titled "Spirited Xchange."
What does cask strength mean?
Bottled at the whisky's natural strength from the cask — 58.3% here — with no water added.
Is Glenkinchie a peated whisky?
No — Glenkinchie is an unpeated Lowland malt known for a light, floral, grassy character.
This Glenkinchie 27 Year Old is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — the oldest treasure of the 2023 Special Releases.