Glenkinchie
Founded in 1825 farmers John and George Rate, Glenkinchie operated under the name Milton Distillery until it was licenced and renamed in 1837.
The new name came from the Kinchie Burn, which itself derives its name from “de Quincey” who originally owned the land and burn. The distillery was later rebuilt into a redbrick Victorian building you’ll see today, complete with houses for the workers, a bowling green, two fat old copper pot stills and a large wash still. A traditional single cast-iron worm tub cools the spirit, in preference to a more modern condenser, and it gives the whisky an added depth and character.
