Boasting the classic flavours of The Glenlivet bound up in a creamy, smooth texture, this expression is a tribute to the man who started it all.

Tasting Notes

Flavour: Creamy sweetness and zesty fruits
Colour: Pale gold
Nose: Citrus fruit, sweet orange
Palate: Sweet, Zesty orange, pear, with hints of toffee apples and candy
Finish: Long, creamy, smooth
Cask: Traditional oak and American first-fill

George Smith, the founder of The Glenlivet, was a trailblazer with an irrepressible spirit. In creating a whisky in his honour, The Glenlivet distillers is understandably keen to do him justice. The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve captures the distinct, smooth, fruity taste that he first envisioned in 1824 and for which it still renowned today. And because of  the dedication to innovation of the founder still remains, the Glenlivet distillers has given this classic single malt a contemporary twist.

To truly capture the essence of George Smith’s vision, The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve has been created using the time-honoured distillation methods that he introduced so long ago. Made with water from the same crystal-clear mountain streams, in the same cold, pure air, The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve is as smooth and fruity as the whisky that first ran from the original copper pot stills. These unique, lantern-shaped copper stills, designed by the man himself, are not the only important tools in our distilling legacy.

The traditional oak casks in which mature the whisky give each expression its own distinct characteristics. When George Smith began distilling, The Glenlivet had no age statements and he selected whisky from casks of a range of ages. The Glenlivet distillers today have replicated this freedom with The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve, selecting whisky from a variety of traditional aged oak casks. Then, to lend a modern twist to the flavour of the expression, Master Distiller Alan Winchester marries together a selection of the aged oak casks and American first-fill oak casks. American first-fill oak casks are those that have never before been used to mature Scotch Whisky. Selective use of these casks provides a smooth, creamy sweetness that mingles harmoniously with the delicate flavours and complex fruity tones already present in the whisky.

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