The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve
This The Glenlivet whisky is designed to capture the essence of the distillery's founder George Smith and his approach to whisky making when he initiated The Glenlivet journey.
United KingdomColour Pale Gold
Nose A typically fruity and citrus The Glenlivet nose
Palate After a fruity apple overture, creaminess abounds with a huge slab of banoffee pie
Finish The creamy toffee crescendos with a slight oakiness and barley sugar sweetness
Overview
When George began distilling there were no age statements and he selected whisky from a variety of casks. In a modern twist the distillery has married together a selection of the aged oak casks and American first-fill oak casks to create both a fruity and smooth creamy whisky. Bottling is at a The Glenlivet-typical 40% ABV. The Glenlivet whisky you can get by joining The Whisky Club is certainly not typical but it is typical in its high quality.
THE SPECS
Age: No Age Statement
ABV: 40%
Maturation: American Oak
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Glenlivet's History
Known as ‘the single malt that started it all’, Glenlivet Distillery was established in 1824 by farmer George Smith and was the first distillery in the Speyside region to be licensed under the new Excise Act of 1823. As we’ve explored in previous months, due to unfavourable legislation Scotland was a hotbed of illegal distillation for much of the 18th and early 19th century but the Excise Act provided a sensible framework upon which to bring the small operators in from the black market and create a scalable industry that has subsequently grown in to the multi-billion dollar powerhouse that it is today.
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Distillery Facts
Region: Speyside
Origin: The Glenlivet Distillery Ballindalloch Banffshire AB37 9DB, Scotland, United Kingdom
Founded: 1824
Water Source: Josie’s Well
Washbacks: 16, Wood
Stills: 7 wash and 7 spirit
Capacity: 10,500,000 litres of alcohol per year