Whisky
Single Malt Scotch
/ The Glenlivet • Speyside, Scotland • ~ 40.0% ABV

The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve

6.6
Score out of 10 Based on 58 reviews Latest review
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AI Sensory Summary

"Reviewers commonly detect aromas of green and red apples, pears, citrus, and bananas, balanced by notes of vanilla, caramel, malt, and light baking spices. On the palate, tasting descriptions frequently mention sweet fruit, toffee, and subtle pepper, though impressions vary between those who find the whisky smooth, sweet, and creamy and those who criticize it as thin, dry, bitter, or tasting of acetone. Assessments of the finish also diverge significantly, ranging from brief, sour, and woody to long, warm, and lingering with creamy toffee, barley sugar, and vanilla."

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Distillery Note

40% in UK/EU, 40% or 43% in select export markets.

The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve

The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve

Whisky ·Single Malt ·Scotch · ~40.0%
The Glenlivet · Speyside, Scotland
6.6
/ 10 from 58 reviews Latest review
Community score
No community reviews yet (0/5)
Why people like it, or don't
AI Summary

"Reviewers commonly detect aromas of green and red apples, pears, citrus, and bananas, balanced by notes of vanilla, caramel, malt, and light baking spices. On the palate, tasting descriptions frequently mention sweet fruit, toffee, and subtle pepper, though impressions vary between those who find the whisky smooth, sweet, and creamy and those who criticize it as thin, dry, bitter, or tasting of acetone. Assessments of the finish also diverge significantly, ranging from brief, sour, and woody to long, warm, and lingering with creamy toffee, barley sugar, and vanilla."

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Taste Profile

40% in UK/EU, 40% or 43% in select export markets.
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Key findings

Loved for

  • American Oak
  • Creamy
  • Pear
  • Smooth
  • Delicate
  • Balanced

Criticized for

  • Butter
  • Lemon
  • Honey
  • Depth
  • Weak
  • Mild

Flavor profile

  • Sweet & Confectionery vanilla, toffee, sweet 35/58
  • Fruity citrus, apple, fruits 34/58
  • Cereal & Nutty malt, barley, malty 31/58
  • Woody & Roasted oak, american oak, wood 29/58
  • Savory & Animal (Feints) creamy, butter, cream 21/58

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