Glenlivet 1972 17 Year Old Cadenhead's

Glenlivet The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve

Nose: sweet. Vanilla and lemon buttercream icing. A tad thin and insubstantial but pleasant nonetheless. Taste: light-bodied on the tongue, starting off sweet but becoming bitter a little too fast. Something soapy going on here as well. Finish: bitter, medicinal. Balance: as you can see from the scores, this whisky gets less enjoyable as you go...

Score 66/100

Glenlivet 18 Year Old

This is the second bottle my wife bought me for my birthday. The local bottle shop was trying to get rid of it, so she got it for AU$80, which is about AU$30 less than anywhere else in Australia. The nose is rich and light - full of malty fruity goodness. A hint of peat, some cinnamon and an underlying honey sweetness overlaying a kind of sherry...

Score 88/100

Glenlivet 12 Year Old

After being very disappointed with this one's main competition Glenfiddich 12, I was hesitant to try it. While waiting for the doors to open at a casino concert a few days ago, I spotted this one at the bar amongst all of the blends. I ordered a glass and was somewhat surprised. It tasted more like a good Chenin Blanc than a Speyside Single Malt....

Score 81/100

Glenlivet Founder's Reserve

Everyone who reviewed the Glenlivet Founder’s reserve got dragged into the NAS vs. Age Statement argument. I prefer not to get involved: no angry rants or sycophant flattery in this review. I’d just like to scrutinise this bottle on its own merits, not on its affiliation with the Glenlivet 12. So what do we know about the Founder’s reserve? Well...

Score 82/100