Glenlivet Founder's Reserve
The Founder's Reserve was matured in a high proportion of American First-fill barrels and it is devoted to the beginning of the distillery.
The Founder's Reserve was matured in a high proportion of American First-fill barrels and it is devoted to the beginning of the distillery.
| Average tasting notes Tasting Notes |
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Nosing
Fruit:
Sweet:
Zitrus:
Orange:
Vanilla:
Pear:
Caramel:
Apple:
Lemon:
Malt:
Herbs:
Alcohol:
Cake:
Green Apple:
Honey:
Peat Smoke:
Tropical Fruit:
Grass:
Heather:
Nuts:
Oak:
Almonds:
Barley:
Cherry:
Cinnamon:
Coconut:
Grape:
Hay:
Oil:
Peach:
Spices:
Tasting
Fruit:
Sweet:
Pear:
Zitrus:
Apple:
Orange:
Nuts:
Malt:
Oil:
Oak:
Peat Smoke:
Alcohol:
Spices:
Green Apple:
Vanilla:
Herbs:
Almonds:
Banana:
Cake:
Caramel:
Chili:
Dark Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Floral:
Hay:
Honey:
Lemon:
Lemon Peel:
Sherry:
Herb:
Finish
Nuts:
Oil:
Oak:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Malt:
Peat Smoke:
Spices:
Vanilla:
Herbs:
Alcohol:
Cake:
Caramel:
Almonds:
Apple:
Chili:
Cinnamon:
Dried Fruit:
Grass:
Hay:
Heather:
Iodine:
Mint:
Pear:
Plum:
Sherry:
Maritime Notes:
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Quality rating of this bottle
2.9
Rate
92
15
Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
05. May 2015
Nosing:
Pears, oranges, citrus, vanilla, caramel, fruity
Taste:
Metallic, oak
Finish:
Long
Pears, oranges, citrus, vanilla, caramel, fruity
Taste:
Metallic, oak
Finish:
Long
05. May 2015
Nosing:
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
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
13. Jun 2018
Nosing: 
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.
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.
18. Jun 2017
Nosing: 
:
greenapple:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
: greenapple: Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
25. Jun 2018
Nosing:
vanilla, alcohol
Taste:
vanilla, alcohol
Finish:
Short on character, but long on sweetness
Comment:
Very young tasting. Has some promise, but needs some time in the barrel.
vanilla, alcohol
Taste:
vanilla, alcohol
Finish:
Short on character, but long on sweetness
Comment:
Very young tasting. Has some promise, but needs some time in the barrel.
01. Mar 2019
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish: Moderate
Comment: A sweet drop, like a toffee vanilla cake topped with fresh citrus fruit. Oak, almond and malt come through on the finish. Unfortunately it is a young underdeveloped whisky with an unpleasant metallic taste.
Taste:
Finish: Moderate
Comment: A sweet drop, like a toffee vanilla cake topped with fresh citrus fruit. Oak, almond and malt come through on the finish. Unfortunately it is a young underdeveloped whisky with an unpleasant metallic taste.
27. Dec 2015
Nosing: oranges, citrus, vanilla, caramel
Taste:some spicy
Finish: bit of oak
Comment: very poor
Taste:some spicy
Finish: bit of oak
Comment: very poor
10. Dec 2015
Nosing: 
Taste:
Finish: Long
Comment: Well worth the modest price tag
Taste:
Finish: Long
Comment: Well worth the modest price tag
08. Mar 2021
Nosing: 
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
13. Jan 2016
Nosing:
Orange, vanilla, caramel, pear
Taste:
Oak, pear
Finish:
Comment:
Orange, vanilla, caramel, pear
Taste:
Oak, pear
Finish:
Comment:
