Glenlivet Founder's Reserve
The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve matured in American first-fill American casks for the biggest part and was dedicated to the early beginnings of the distillery. The Glenlivet was the first distillery in the Speyside that was officially licensed. It is operating since 1814 and is one of the biggest Malt Whisky producers by now.
The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve matured in American first-fill American casks for the biggest part and was dedicated to the early beginnings of the distillery. The Glenlivet was the first distillery in the Speyside that was officially licensed. It is operating since 1814 and is one of the biggest Malt Whisky producers by now.
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10752 | |
Glenlivet | |
Scotland, Speyside | |
Single Malt Whisky | |
40% | |
0.7 l | |
Original bottling | |
First fill American oak | |
Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Fruit:
Sweet:
Zitrus:
Orange:
Pear:
Vanilla:
Caramel:
Herbs:
Apple:
Lemon:
Malt:
Green Apple:
Alcohol:
Honey:
Tropical Fruit:
Heather:
Cake:
Peat Smoke:
Cherry:
Grass:
Nuts:
Oak:
Almonds:
Cinnamon:
Peach:
Oil:
Floral:
Hay:
Barley:
Grape:
Spices:
Coconut:
Tasting
Fruit:
Sweet:
Pear:
Zitrus:
Nuts:
Oil:
Malt:
Oak:
Spices:
Apple:
Orange:
Peat Smoke:
Alcohol:
Vanilla:
Green Apple:
Caramel:
Herbs:
Hay:
Sherry:
Herb:
Cake:
Lemon:
Chili:
Dried Fruit:
Almonds:
Honey:
Banana:
Ginger:
Dark Chocolate:
Floral:
Lemon Peel:
Finish
Nuts:
Oil:
Oak:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Malt:
Peat Smoke:
Spices:
Alcohol:
Herbs:
Caramel:
Vanilla:
Cake:
Maritime Notes:
Herb:
Mint:
Sherry:
Dried Fruit:
Chili:
Plum:
Cinnamon:
Almonds:
Pear:
Grass:
Apple:
Iodine:
Hay:
Zitrus:
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All tasting notes
Pears, oranges, citrus, vanilla, caramel, fruity
Taste:
Metallic, oak
Finish:
Long
Citrus fruits, particularly notes of sweet orange
Taste:
Sweet and fruity with oranges and pears. Balanced and smooth with slight flavors of glazed apples
Finish:
Long, soft and creamy
Sweet and fruity. Apples and pears predominantly. A vegetal component a bit like grass, can't quite put my finger on it. Creamy.
Taste:
Very sweet arrival, almost sickly. Fruity throughout, develops into a malty cereal flavour.
Finish:
Medium length. Mixed fruitiness.
Comment:
Grabbed a bottle of this when it was on offer at the local supermarket. The nose is just fine, but the rest of it shows that its a bit young, even by NAS whiskey standards. It is far too sweet on the palate for my tastes, and while this might make it relatively easy to drink it isn't terribly interesting. The finish is ok, but I wouldn't go much further than that. It is however a value proposition, I'm pretty sure it was around £25 when I got it, so to be honest I can't be that upset. Wouldn't pay the full retail for it though. I'm generally a fan of Glenlivet, even some of their non age statement releases, this one's worth a miss though.