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· 2026-10-08T05:02:54Z · источник evidence
Honestly this whisky taste like smelly feet. No lie, i dont like it.
нос 1 · вкус — · финиш —
One of the equivalents of bad whisky for me !
18+20+19+19
Not the best experience. The zesty orange notes come through with the harshness of its NAS. Vanilla, caramel and floral notes follow with harsh taste of prickly new make. Mouthfeel very watery and tasted overall like barley flavored water. Good however for a beginners a good starting point.
нос 81 · вкус 83 · финиш 77
Nice smooth whisky, not complex. Fruity, sweet nose, banana, citrus. Sweet taste, vanilla, citrus, caramel. Medium finish.
нос 80 · вкус 80 · финиш 80
Fine malt, nice to start the evening.
нос 80 · вкус 80 · финиш 75
нос 78 · вкус 75 · финиш 75
Delicious whisky for a soft price!
Eye: Fino. Nose: Cotton candy. Butter. Mouth: Little sharp. Flat profile. Watery. Meh...
нос 69 · вкус 58 · финиш 57
нос 79 · вкус 80 · финиш 80
нос 70 · вкус 73 · финиш 71
A young whisky but still pleasant
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 73 | Fresh with peach, caramel and vanilla |
| Вкус | 72 | Thin mouthfeel and sweet with vanilla |
| Финиш | 73 | Medium long and warming |
very basic. short finish
Not my cup of tea. I like the older expressions better. However, even on the 15 yo expression, the palette of glenlivet is not very suitable to my liking. This expression comes with all negative aspects of the older expressions amplified. Too much oak, too little complexity.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 67 | Very fresh and sweet. Feels a bit oo young, but not alcoholic. Fresh fruits like both red and green apples, pears and bananas, some almonds and some oak spice. There is also a dough like ringing of the overall nose. There is a subtle smell that is somewhat unpleasant for me but it is hard to define. (Edit: I think it is a young yeast note.) Not very special or complex but overall a pleasant nose. |
| Вкус | 67 | Oak dominates. There are sweet and fresh notes like, again, apples, pears and bananas but they are overwhelmed by the oak. I believe this is due to the first fill oak casks and the young age of the whisky. At higher aged core ranges, like 15, oak is not this dominant. It is drinkable, but not very pleasant or exciting. After some time, the excessive oak gets a bit more passive and whisky becomes more enjoable. |
| Финиш | 60 | Again, overwhelming oak; pepper and some green apple. Short to medium length. |
Not worth buying
нос 76 · вкус 72 · финиш 68
In contradiction to what some others have said, I find this a pretty decent entry-level standard bottling. I wouldn't buy it, but not a bad choice for beginners who like their whisky sweet and accessible.
нос 77 · вкус 80 · финиш 77
Delicious whisky for little money!
нос 89 · вкус 90 · финиш 89
нос 74 · вкус 75 · финиш 74
нос 78 · вкус 77 · финиш 76
нос 71 · вкус 79 · финиш 75
нос 80 · вкус 80 · финиш 78
Soft whisky, soft price. Good aperitif.
As tasteless as it could get.
Not a bad bottle, but not a great one
Aroma: The nose is immediately sweet and fruity. Light vanilla, bright fruits, a bit artificial (like these Haribo peaches ). Overall, very round. Taste: The bright fruits come through again (also Haribo a bit), maybe pineapple. Very sweet, mild, harmonious, without corners and edges. Percent is missing here, because he seems almost a bit watery. finish: Short and not exciting. Something dry, malt and oak. Conclusion: The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve is the replacement for the old 12-year-old (whom I feel sprightly). Simple and unspectacular and may also appeal to those who do not usually like to drink whisky or just one who is very mild. For a price of about 30 €, the GLFR offers nothing special and does not necessarily have to be in the collection.
First revealed towards the end of 2014, the Founder's Reserve is now available in the UK and will be replacing the 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.
нос 79 · вкус 78 · финиш 73
No, he is not bad, but he is not really as good as some other Glenlivet. Without charm & individuality. No whisky worth collecting (unfortunately) another in the growing phalanx of NAS whiskys. Somehow I waited while tasting the whole time that something happened ... but there was nothing ... too bad ... For a night out during the week ...
Light, easy to drink and accessible, typical entry-level whisky.
нос 77 · вкус 75 · финиш 75
Nose: Very fruity, slightly artificial, a little on gummy bears or jelly fruits, vanilla and only a little oak at the end Mouth: Very sweet, but also somehow bitter, strange. I think it's quite young with oak on it. Finish: Very harsh, almost bitter, strange.
Nose: fresh nuts, oak predominate unspecific fruits, canned peach Mouth: mild, initially sweet, then nuts, spices, cocoa, mouth-watering, warming, Finish: mild, spicy, medium length Conclusion: pleasant, round, light 81/100, I would have even suspected sherry barrel parts, PLV great
pretty nice, pretty soft... tastes better when 'blind' ;O)
Good beginner whisky, very accessible due to its thin and sweet fruity nature. Bit of a strong alcohol finish. Let it acclimate, oxygen will smooth it out. Used to be my favorite but I try a different bottle almost every time I go out to buy one. And with each new bottle, this one seems to become less impressive. In reality there's better whisky's to be had for lower prices.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 55 | Thick and bourbon like, bit grassy -> Fades into -> Toffee, Caramel, Straw, Almond, Alcohol |
| Вкус | 72 | Peachy, Sharp, Fruity, Toffee, Alcohol |
| Финиш | 35 | Sweet, Fleeting, Alcohol, Lingering slight hint of fruit and iron |
нос 76 · вкус 78 · финиш 76
Clearly not the best Glenlivet you can get. Nice for coktails though.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 81 | youthful/fresh Very fruity / floral Apple/Pear/Citrus Slightly alcoholic Vanilla Mild young wood |
| Вкус | 79 | Slightly spicy / youthful for the percentages Little flavor and quickly becomes bitter from the young wood Hardly any fruit citrus Vanilla and light caramel Some dough |
| Финиш | 78 | Short Young Woody Bitter |
easygoing beginner and summer whisky, nothing special, but not bad either.
нос 79 · вкус 79 · финиш 78
нос 81 · вкус 84 · финиш 76
нос 77 · вкус 78 · финиш 77
Spicy nadronk.
нос 70 · вкус 65 · финиш 65
нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 90
30-05-2018
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 71 | vanilla |
| Вкус | 65 | vanilla, oak |
| Финиш | 59 | Vanille, oak |
Uncomplicated, smooth, hints of toffee. More for a session than for savouring. The cheapest Glenlivet and it shows. Not a patch on the 12 year old.
https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2020/05/29/on-location-glenlivet-2016/ N: Light. T: Nice enough curve. F: Fair. C: Rounded, accessible campfire whisky.
нос 80 · вкус 82 · финиш 80
The nose is quite distant, wood, flowery, nit thw mist inviting Taste better than nose but again quite shy to stand out and very soft, wood, fresh fruits, too smooth to my liking and almost closer to Irish Finish is short and slmehow fraquantic, not sure Inlike it. Not that bad, ok entry level but I would alwas soend couple euros more, this does not stad out in anything and is so easy to forget
lacks everything....
A simple single malt with no special properties. He looks almost artificial - 25.03.2016
нос 75 · вкус 73 · финиш 73
N- Meadow, breezy earth notes with honey, mashed apple, tinned fruits (with whiff of tin come with it too). Light and easy, identical cream soda notes. P- Bitter chocolate, honey, boiled spices liquid. Decent, with some oak there but lack depth with spirit overrun the body. F- Short, warm wood, vanilla with thin chocolate. Whisky for party probably. — at The Whisky Bar, Kuala Lumpur.
нос 85 · вкус 80 · финиш 75
Nice easy drink whisky. Price - quality is OK. For me it's a good aperitif whisky.
нос 75 · вкус 78 · финиш 68
veeeerryyyy soft and wonderfull taste. hoor vakgebied form tour money.
Overpowering smell and taste of something a bit like pear, only horrid and completely artificial. It's so unpleasant that it makes me wonder whether this contains a (nasty) flavour congener that only some people can taste, as celery does... One of only two single malts I've ever had that I'd actively prefer not to drink. I was given the bottle as a gift, but after trying four drams spread over a couple of months (partly because I couldn't believe it could really be this bad) I gave the rest away.
Clear colour and thin body, definitely an easy and refreshing dram for a Summer night. Fairly good grass, vanilla, lemon and pineapple taste. Easy to drink, but remarkable quality for a ridicously cheap price.
Well, I'm not that enthusiastic about the 12, but what's on offer here is hardly better. Although it is much more drinkable, since the barrels used appear to be of higher quality and do not allow any bitterness to flow in, the short maturation time and the less expressive, albeit very clean, brandy deliver an astonishingly meaningless finish.
нос 80 · вкус 76 · финиш 78
Still good on the nose, weaker in taste, unsatisfactory finish and the bitterness from the barrel remains. You can try it, but it's not worth buying again.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 72 | light vanilla, very light honey sweetness, light fruit |
| Вкус | 72 | relatively flat and one-sided, slightly sweet, alcoholic spiciness, bitterness from the barrel (addendum: if the bottle was opened a few days ago, the bitterness disappears. Air is good for the whisky) |
| Финиш | 66 | Very short |
Rightly priced, average single malt, nothing special but OK.
If this is to replace the 12, then god help them. I have never been a big fan of Glenlivet and this just puts the final nail in their coffin for me, I won't be buying anymore. Luckily, I was given this one for nothing.
нос 35 · вкус 33 · финиш 24
нос 74 · вкус 76 · финиш 75
an all right dram. butter, malt, good wood spices. short finish but for this price all right.
нос 79 · вкус 81 · финиш 78
нос 81 · вкус 79 · финиш 74
Not so good. Drinkable but really a flat watery whisky. No character at all.
Glenlivet Founder's Reserve is very simplistic, pumped full of first-fill vanilla (in an attempt to cover the youth of the liquid) and is incredibly sweet. Let's be clear here, its not offensive, but its also not good either. There's no measure of poise or complexity, rather a saccarine-fueled fest of vague fruits, raw young spirit and poorly balanced jarring notes. In the UK you’ll find Founder’s Reserve in virtually every supermarket up and down the country. Indeed, it’s largely replaced the 12 year old as the entry Glenlivet bottling here. At £36 it’s certainly not expensive, but not particularly cheap either. Founder’s Reserve is clearly marketed to compete with other entry-level whiskies. It positions itself as time-tested, well established and associated with distillery founder George Smith. Given its surely large volume sales, but fairly mediocre drinking experience, I do wonder if over time this bottle will either reaffirm the incorrect assertion that all NAS expressions are simply inferior, or, more alarmingly, prove to be a milestone in an overall reduction in the quality of Scotch whisky. Time will tell. https://www.thedramble.com/tastings/glenlivet/glenlivet-founders-reserve/
Conclusion: a banal, commercial whisky, with the annoying influence of malt echoes.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 80 | hay, oat, gas, corn, alcoholic |
| Вкус | 76 | subtle taste, some vanilla, dry hay, |
| Финиш | 77 | Very short to nothing. |
Smooth and fruity base / average whisky.
For a whisky starter a good one. Soft and easy going
The "Founders" seem to have been terrible people that they deserve such a weak and pointless malt in their rememberance.
single malt desecration
Better than expected but worse than expected. Very watered down. Generic. A normal daily drinker. The price I got it for was good but eh, boring. Price performance: Medium-good Would I buy it again?: No, not interesting
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 81 | Quite spicy, woody. Vanilla. Virgin oak. Light stone fruit in the back. Biscuit; petit-beurre. A sharp side. A slightly grassy note. Floral. Orange peel. Youth is very obvious on the nose because of the sharpness. Muffin-like. A complex enough nose for what it is. |
| Вкус | 77 | On the palate, slightly sweet, slightly doughy. Lots of wood and vanilla. Very light black pepper in the background. Quite juicy. The muffin-like side is here again. Very light yellow fruit. Very light nutty. Not too complex |
| Финиш | 75 | Here, the lack of dilution, youth and complexity is noticeable. Again vanilla and dough. Light wood. Lots of black pepper and then bitterness and a little bit of burning. Medium short length. Not very complex and amplified aromas. |
This really is a very simple drink, taking a long time in the nosing glass to develop a hint of aroma. In the mouth, you get a whole lot of spirit on your palate. Strong alcohol without the necessary barrel aging. With a bit of imagination, you can find nuances of pear, perhaps orange and vanilla. The finish is scratchy and short. Acceptable for the special offer price of €20, but nothing more. Update: In a second tasting, the Founder's Reserve with a drop of water per cl proved to be the subjectively best blend. I can therefore increase the score from 60 to 69.
woody, sour pear
Very nice for highball
A very sad replacement of the generally solid 12YO for some markets, ridiculously more expensive than the latter - an immature concoction from second-rate barrels, the alcohol thinly disguised in artificial fruit notes.
http://www.weinkenner.de/2015/glenlivet-founders-reserve-im-vergleich-zum-12-jaehrigen-vorgaenger-36862/ Color: straw yellow Nose: cereals, honey, very sweet, light fruits with aromas of sourdough and stale beer. Some lemon and leather as well as hints of perfume. All in all, tender fruity moments, which provide an interplay with dull, slightly dry aromas. Taste: Thin and soft starting, then even slightly spicy and spicy, but on a slightly watery base. Caramel notes stand out with leather, lemon juice and Williams Christ pear in the luggage. Melissa, herbs, butter and fresh peppermint are also included. Towards the finish slightly tart with young oak. Finish: Rather short with a tart and sweet, fresh edge. Something artificial and then sour (old bread and sour cream). 75 points (nose: 76 / taste: 80 / finish: 70)
As far as NAS is concerned, this is one of, if not thee worst I've ever tasted.
нос 78 · вкус 70 · финиш 70
Glenlivet Founder's Reserve, 40% Aroma: bread, yeast shades, vanilla, creamy candy. Simple, but not bad! Taste: sweet-vanilla, malty, with a citrus note. Finish: short, empty, slightly harsh, with a high content of obsessive bread colors, which obscured other nuances in the aftertaste. Conclusion: a banal, commercial whisky, with the annoying influence of malt echoes. Rating: 78 (n19, t19, f19, b21)
Not mine
Pear ice pops on the nose and taste
astringent, thin, harsh like paint thinner
Easy Sipper
нос 80 · вкус 83 · финиш 82
In my opinion and taste the smell, the palate and the finish are quite separated from eachother. It looks like there's no line or fluent story to tell. Especially the palate seems to have a lack of exiting flavors. Once reduced more malty notes and then you get the very young impressions this malt whisky has to offer. A shame that The Glenlivet the 12y replaces by this NAS, while they can do so much better. This is just an ordinary daily dram.
Simple, clean, straightforward, unspectacular everyday malt. Nice packaging and colour, not the one for the winter by the fire, more a spring/summer dram. Good value for money if you want a malt rather than a blend, and is probably aimed at that market. 77 points from me.
Nose - Apple, light honey, floral and sweet.Taste - Sweet, light spice, honey, slight apple stew. I can taste in the background metallic first time I've came across it. Finish - Spicy finish Note - Easy going, nothing wrong with it but it's not great, it's too mild on the nose and mouth.
нос 77 · вкус 75 · финиш 74
No malt for collectors. But the Glenlivet is a good malt for between. Sweetly sweet with citrus and white wine, light and wholesome. For the price a solid single malt!
нос 80 · вкус 77 · финиш 78
To someone more used to Glenlivet's age stated products this one is an instant miss: the palate is flat and blend-like.
The kind of alcohol you can add to your cola without thinking about it.
Beginner whisky: The novice whisky drinker will like this one because the palate has yet to be developed and has no references as to how better whiskys taste. This whisky has everything a whisky should not have, the 40% makes it watery, but very accessible for a beginner. The colorant in it disguises its young age (probably the minimum of 3 years) and in addition the barrels used are of poor quality.. of course it is heavily chill filtered.. the whisky has little smell and taste and I find it watery ...
Pleasant and smooth fruity nose, fine and smooth taste. It is something I would call "beginners" whisky :). Doesn't offend but also doesn't excite...
Blind Tasting
A simple, affordable whisky with an aroma and flavor of caramel apples. I don't understand the low ratings; it's a truly enjoyable NAS.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 81 | green apples, flowers, meadow, elderflower, honey |
| Вкус | 80 | caramel, apples, multi-flower honey, hard candy (white and green) |
| Финиш | 79 | apples, spices, pepper, lemon |
Simple, easy to drink single malt. Air Canada offers it in the airport lounge in Frankfurt.
An easy-going malt, but unimpressive. Especially the lack of depth is what makes the Founder's Reserve score below par for me.
нос 74 · вкус 76 · финиш 64
нос 75 · вкус 75 · финиш 56
нос 78 · вкус 77 · финиш 75
Aqueous and flat. Not recommended
The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve has disappointed me. I've recently tried a Founder`s Reserve from Balvenie - I was probably a little biased and had presented me at the naming much more ... But for beginners, so to drank away may`s go.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 65 | First fruity. Then it seems somehow artificial. Rather like fruity - perfumed. And otherwise I find nothing there. Well, the fifth time maybe smell some vanilla, but maybe also imagination. |
| Вкус | 65 | First, this fruitiness, then only alcohol. This is a little bit and does not change on the second sip. I would like to describe something more, but there is nothing. |
| Финиш | 60 | Actually only alcohol, medium. |
Prima whisky for the summer, as an aperitif, and not too expensive. Although there is hardly any depth, the flavors are interesting.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 83 | Aromatic, first sweet (pear, vanilla, banana) then lemon and sour apple. |
| Вкус | 79 | Light and thin, but tasty. Just a little bit of vanilla and apple and green banana, but quickly to bitter and peppery citrus. Little depth. |
| Финиш | 78 | Minimal, bitter citrus lingers. Also a bit of green banana. |
One of the cheapest whisky on my shelf that surprised me. Little hint. Before you sniff - give him time. Enough time. And it will make you happy.
нос 76 · вкус 76 · финиш 75
Glenlivet Founders Reserve 3.7 Flavored green apple, slightly fishy aroma of low-aged spirits, malty biscuit The taste is not big, but there is nothing distinctive about it. The finish is short but longer than expected. slightly better than montshol
нос 78 · вкус 75 · финиш 74
Average expression
It has a completely chemical taste, there is no visible exposure
Glenlivet's Tasting Notes Colour: Pale gold. Nose: Delicate aromas of citrus fruit, notably sweet orange. Palate: Sweet, fruit notes of zesty oranges and pears, with a hint of candy, toffee apples. Well-balanced and exceptionally smooth. Finish: Long, creamy and smooth.
нос 78 · вкус 77 · финиш 76
нос 80 · вкус 85 · финиш 81
нос 75 · вкус 77 · финиш 74
Fine to have as entry level for guests or if you are in a sweet mood
Brief: Pleasantly sweet, vanilla, but somehow thin and still hot. Short finish. Drinkable, without other positive characteristics.
Subtle nose, no alcoholic note. Palate is pungent, fresh oak, spices, green fruits. Finish is bitter sweet, short finish. Rather too young for drinking neat, but could be a good mixer.
Weak, flat, malt whisky. Nose is ok, but taste and finish are very thin, flat and short.
нос 78 · вкус 55 · финиш 55
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