Description
The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve Bottling Note
First revealed towards the end of 2014, the Founder’s Reserve is now available in the UK and will be replacing The Glenlivet 12 year old in many of the mature markets despite initial indications that it would sit beside it, broadening the entry-level options. Named in tribute to distillery founder George Smith, it’s packaged in Georgian blue.
Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt
Nose: Some dates then what at first appears to be a touch of salinity, but is better described as a slightly sharp plum and apricot wine note. There’s orange zest, toffee, hints of struck match and chocolate raisins, but before this starts to sound ‘Sherried’ there’s also pear drops, a dusting of sweet cinnamon, honeysuckle and sweet pea.
Palate: Fruity, then sweet, more toffee, a touch of anise, then into milk chocolate Flakes, banoffee pie and apple turnovers.
Finish: Creamy toffee to the fore now, a little oak and sweet barley sugar warmth too. Milk chocolate raisins linger.
Overall: Perhaps a little sweet, but it would work well with ice where the sweetness would be slightly suppressed – and before you shudder with disgust, Alan Winchester said that he liked his with a little ice sometimes too. And if it’s good enough for the Master Distiller…
Awards for Founder’s Reserve
GoldScotch Single Malt – Speyside – 2019
International Wine & Spirit Competition
SilverDistillers Single Malts – Speyside – No Age – 2018
International Spirits Challenge
GoldScotch Single Malt – Speyside – 2017
International Wine & Spirit Competition
GoldSpeyside No Age Statement – 2015
The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
SilverSingle Malt No Age Statement – 2019
International Spirits Challenge
SilverSpeyside No Age Statement – 2018
The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
