The name Glenkinchie is derived from the Quincey family, landowners in the 14th century and the Kinchie Burn that still flows through this small picturesque distilling community hidden in the gentle hills south east of Edinburgh. In fact this ”Edinburgh Malt' is the closest remaining distillery to Scotland's capital; the Clydelsdale, St Magdalene, Grange and Rosebank distilleries have all been closed.  Glenkinchie is included in the Six Classic Mats range from Diageo. Amontillado sherry casks are used to finish The Distillers Edition bottlings. The stills at Glenkinchie have unusual angled lyne-arms at the top of thickish necks and a rather unusual rectangular two storey high worm-tub. All in favour to produce a lighter more elegant spirit. The old floor maltings now houses a museum, full of old and traditional implements and tools. Among them copper ‘dogs’ - used to smuggle stolen spirit; some slim enough to be filled through the bung-hole of a cask and then hung inside a trouser-leg others shaped like a breastplate. There is also an impressive scale model of a tradional distillery.