Scotland, Lowlands. Distillery operational. Owner: Diageo

Glenkinchie was originally founded as Milton Distillery in 1825, before later changing its name to Glenkinchie in 1837. It is one of the rare Lowland distilleries still in operation as the region, which was once prosperous and favoured for whisky production, fell out of favour in the 18th century due to an unfavourable taxation system and low-quality spirit. Welcomed into the Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd in the early 1920s, Glenkinchie has seldom been closed and has become an essential malt for numerous blends, including Dewars, Dimple and Haig. Bottlings in its own names are rare, however, and its reputation has been built primarily through the Six Classic Malts range.

A Lowland single malt aged for at least 10 years and bottled in the early 1990s. Glenkinchie was chosen to join the Six Classic Malts range launched in the late 1980s. This version underwent a number of changes in the mid-1990s, adopting an orange case with the Classic Malts of Scotland seal. The central logo became gold instead of frosted.Bottle equipped with a cork stopper, gold foil seal and the distillery tax strip.