In fact, if you come across one at auction, I recommend you pull the trigger (especially if you are able to finagle a bottle for 100 pounds or thereabouts).

Whisky Review: The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve

One of the most well-known single malt scotches in the world, the Glenlivet can be found in a great many restaurants and bars. On the bright side, let it be known I’ve used the Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve in creative vattings that were rather fun to concoct.Officially established in 1824, this distillery brings in excess of 25 different products to market. Now is where I’m supposed to say the whisky offers hints of milk chocolate and more raisins, as well. This whisky is aged in American first-fill oak casks that have never before been used for any purpose.

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.Over the course of three and a half decades that followed, he's built upon a knowledge of distilleries and the industry, as well as world whisky. For example, last year I bought a 12 year old 2007 Signatory Vintage that was sold exclusively by The Whisky Exchange.

Here’s my favorite recipe: Three parts Founder’s Reserve, one part Ardbeg Ten, a dash of Oloroso sherry, and a smidge (very small amount) of dark roast coffee. years later in 2014, the Glenlivet released its now-famous 1824 Founder’s Reserve Single Malt Scotch. It offered intense fruits on the palate and nose, along with jammy, syrupy notes, chocolate galore, tobacco, chili powder, orange peel, gingerbread and walnuts.Scent: Linen from the dryer, orchard fruits like red apples and white peaches, toffee, yellow raisins. So if and when you find yourself gulping down a glass of Founder’s Reserve, imagine that Armageddon has already begun. The offering was meant to compliment its standard 12 year old version, and was branded to honor founder George Smith. According to the distillery, Founder’s Reserve is “created using the time-honoured distillation methods that he introduced so long ago.