Kinclaith 1966 / Bot.1980s / Connoisseurs Choice Lowland Whisky

Daisy Miller — Beautiful but hard to justify

7/10

I tried this at a tasting event and it's genuinely lovely — soft vanilla, stewed apples, a hint of marzipan. Classic old-school Lowland character bottled by Gordon & MacPhail before Kinclaith disappeared forever. But at £950 you're paying for rarity more than for what's in the glass. I'd rate the liquid alone closer to an 8 but the value drags it down for me.

Jackson Wu — Beautiful but hard to justify

7/10

I tried this at a tasting event and it's genuinely lovely — soft vanilla, stewed apples, a hint of marzipan. Classic old-school Lowland character bottled by Gordon & MacPhail before Kinclaith disappeared forever. But at £950 you're paying for rarity more than for what's in the glass. I'd rate the liquid alone closer to an 8 but the value drags it down for me.

Luna Chavez — Beautiful but hard to justify

7/10

I tried this at a tasting event and it's genuinely lovely — soft vanilla, stewed apples, a hint of marzipan. Classic old-school Lowland character bottled by Gordon & MacPhail before Kinclaith disappeared forever. But at £950 you're paying for rarity more than for what's in the glass. I'd rate the liquid alone closer to an 8 but the value drags it down for me.

Erik Strom — Beautiful but hard to justify

7/10

I tried this at a tasting event and it's genuinely lovely — soft vanilla, stewed apples, a hint of marzipan. Classic old-school Lowland character bottled by Gordon & MacPhail before Kinclaith disappeared forever. But at £950 you're paying for rarity more than for what's in the glass. I'd rate the liquid alone closer to an 8 but the value drags it down for me.

Benjamin Ross — Beautiful but hard to justify

7/10

I tried this at a tasting event and it's genuinely lovely — soft vanilla, stewed apples, a hint of marzipan. Classic old-school Lowland character bottled by Gordon & MacPhail before Kinclaith disappeared forever. But at £950 you're paying for rarity more than for what's in the glass. I'd rate the liquid alone closer to an 8 but the value drags it down for me.

Victor Osei — A proper time capsule

8/10

Picked this up at auction after years of hunting. The nose is all dried fruits and old leather, with a faint floral sweetness that screams Lowland. At 40% it's gentle but there's real depth here — waxy honey, a touch of oak spice, and a long dry finish. Worth savouring neat, no question.

Zara Al-Hassan — A proper time capsule

8/10

Picked this up at auction after years of hunting. The nose is all dried fruits and old leather, with a faint floral sweetness that screams Lowland. At 40% it's gentle but there's real depth here — waxy honey, a touch of oak spice, and a long dry finish. Worth savouring neat, no question.

Ethan Cooper — A proper time capsule

8/10

Picked this up at auction after years of hunting. The nose is all dried fruits and old leather, with a faint floral sweetness that screams Lowland. At 40% it's gentle but there's real depth here — waxy honey, a touch of oak spice, and a long dry finish. Worth savouring neat, no question.

Hannah Brooks — A proper time capsule

8/10

Picked this up at auction after years of hunting. The nose is all dried fruits and old leather, with a faint floral sweetness that screams Lowland. At 40% it's gentle but there's real depth here — waxy honey, a touch of oak spice, and a long dry finish. Worth savouring neat, no question.

Carlos Mendez — A proper time capsule

8/10

Picked this up at auction after years of hunting. The nose is all dried fruits and old leather, with a faint floral sweetness that screams Lowland. At 40% it's gentle but there's real depth here — waxy honey, a touch of oak spice, and a long dry finish. Worth savouring neat, no question.

Marianne Blom — History in a glass

8/10

Kinclaith shut down in the 70s so getting to try anything from them feels special. This Connoisseurs Choice bottling has a lovely nose of beeswax and gentle pear, and on the palate it's silky with notes of vanilla custard and just a whisper of oak tannin. I drink most things with a drop of water but this one needs nothing at all.

Alex Ramos — History in a glass

8/10

Kinclaith shut down in the 70s so getting to try anything from them feels special. This Connoisseurs Choice bottling has a lovely nose of beeswax and gentle pear, and on the palate it's silky with notes of vanilla custard and just a whisper of oak tannin. I drink most things with a drop of water but this one needs nothing at all.

Devon Marsh — History in a glass

8/10

Kinclaith shut down in the 70s so getting to try anything from them feels special. This Connoisseurs Choice bottling has a lovely nose of beeswax and gentle pear, and on the palate it's silky with notes of vanilla custard and just a whisper of oak tannin. I drink most things with a drop of water but this one needs nothing at all.

Luciano Bianchi — Nice but a bit too soft

7/10

Had a dram at my local whisky club. It's pleasant — light citrus, some honey, malt biscuits — but at 40% it feels like it could use more punch. Wish they'd bottled it at cask strength. For a closed distillery from the 60s it's cool to try but I wouldn't chase a bottle at current prices.

Farah Abboud — Nice but a bit too soft

7/10

Had a dram at my local whisky club. It's pleasant — light citrus, some honey, malt biscuits — but at 40% it feels like it could use more punch. Wish they'd bottled it at cask strength. For a closed distillery from the 60s it's cool to try but I wouldn't chase a bottle at current prices.

Elena Morozova — Nice but a bit too soft

7/10

Had a dram at my local whisky club. It's pleasant — light citrus, some honey, malt biscuits — but at 40% it feels like it could use more punch. Wish they'd bottled it at cask strength. For a closed distillery from the 60s it's cool to try but I wouldn't chase a bottle at current prices.

Connor McBride — History in a glass

8/10

Kinclaith shut down in the 70s so getting to try anything from them feels special. This Connoisseurs Choice bottling has a lovely nose of beeswax and gentle pear, and on the palate it's silky with notes of vanilla custard and just a whisper of oak tannin. I drink most things with a drop of water but this one needs nothing at all.

Tiffany Nguyen — History in a glass

8/10

Kinclaith shut down in the 70s so getting to try anything from them feels special. This Connoisseurs Choice bottling has a lovely nose of beeswax and gentle pear, and on the palate it's silky with notes of vanilla custard and just a whisper of oak tannin. I drink most things with a drop of water but this one needs nothing at all.

Petra Novak — Nice but a bit too soft

7/10

Had a dram at my local whisky club. It's pleasant — light citrus, some honey, malt biscuits — but at 40% it feels like it could use more punch. Wish they'd bottled it at cask strength. For a closed distillery from the 60s it's cool to try but I wouldn't chase a bottle at current prices.

Omar Diallo — Nice but a bit too soft

7/10

Had a dram at my local whisky club. It's pleasant — light citrus, some honey, malt biscuits — but at 40% it feels like it could use more punch. Wish they'd bottled it at cask strength. For a closed distillery from the 60s it's cool to try but I wouldn't chase a bottle at current prices.