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Product Description

As people go, George Smith was no ordinary man. After he licensed his whisky in 1824, he battled against all odds and established his smooth fruity Glenlivet as the definitive taste of Speyside. What George started continues to inspire our makers to create whiskies that are enjoyed by all far and wide. Take a moment to breathe in the enticing aromas of citrus and sweet orange. Then allow rich, creamy toffee and smooth fruit flavour to roll and intensify across you palate. 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.

Product Specs

Alcohol by Volume40.0%
Country of OriginScotland
UPC080432109755

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Awards & Scores

Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.

What critics and judges wrote

Wine Enthusiast · Kara Newman · December 2015
Delicate and complex, this newly released Scotch boasts scents of maple sugar and spice … Light and silky, it almost feels effervescent on the tongue, finishing with a perky herbal note reminiscent of hops.
Read the full review on wineenthusiast.com
IWSC judges · Silver · 2026
Delicately fragrant with pear drops, orchard fruits and green grapes, this spirit unveils bright, juicy orange, gentle spice, and a subtle floral caramel note. The finish lingers with a bitter citrus note.
Read the judges' note on iwsc.net
Show 9 more notes, 2016 to 2025
Silver · 90 pts2025iwsc.net ↗
An aromatic and bright fruit character with tropical fruit, vanilla, and leaf notes. The palate is broad and opens well, ending on a pleasing spice note.
Silver · 92 pts2024iwsc.net ↗
Indulgent and luscious with a mix of honeyed sweetness and fruity notes. There is a wonderful tropical quality backed by a refreshing hint of mint, while the gentle wood spice adds complexity.
Silver · 92 pts2023iwsc.net ↗
Beautifully balanced with richness on the nose and complexity developing on the palate. With aromatics of creamy toffee, zesty orange and unique jellied notes with delicate soft spice.
Silver2022iwsc.net ↗
Spicy nose with a touch of grape. The palate has some lovely ripe fruit, linseed, and apple skin tannin, culminating with a sweet and fruity chocolate finish with char hints.
Silver2021iwsc.net ↗
Brimming with charm and refinement. Fruity pear and fresh flowers embrace the nose and palate, evolving further with a soft honey and vanilla elegance.
Gold2019iwsc.net ↗
Floral, with honeydew melon, guava and kiwi notes on the nose. … Full of tropical fruit, without turning syrupy. Fresh and sweet on the palate, turning a bit drier on the mid-palate. Very light and superbly elegant throughout.
Gold Outstanding2018iwsc.net ↗
Oh so sweet and intoxicating fresh vanilla pods mingles with exotic and delectable sweet pineapple. Freshly extracted citrus peel with a beautiful balance of slightly savoury, estery notes that knit everything together perfectly before a long, creamy finish.
Gold2017iwsc.net ↗
A nose that kicks off with vanilla and freshly cut grass … The palate is well rounded with some light ginger beer notes, a hint of sarsaparilla and candied orange peel.
Gold2016iwsc.net ↗
Apple strudel, pear and honey, the nose on this is fresh and inviting. Vanilla and poached pears are on the palate, with lemon, ginger and honey herbal tea. There is a fresh and vibrant finish.
Distiller · Blair Phillips
The palate is creamy and pleasant with sweet toffee and subtle vanilla influenced from the wood. … This young and approachable whisky is best shared with friends where the conversation doesn’t necessarily need to be about whisky.
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Whisky Advocate · Dave Broom · 2015
The initial impression is of a fresh maltiness, sweet hay, and fresh porridge oats, then comes sawn oak … The palate is pretty and light, but seems a bit hollow in the middle, making the whole package slightly insubstantial.
Read the full review on whiskyadvocate.com
World Whiskies Awards judges · Best Scotch Speyside Single Malt · 2026
Red apples, pears, vanilla sponge cake and a hint of jam and white pepper on the nose. The palate has more red apples, poached pears, gentle spice wit boiled pear sweet drops and vanilla fudge.
Read the judges' note on worldwhiskiesawards.com
Show 3 more notes, 2016 to 2026
Red apples, pears, vanilla sponge cake and a hint of jam and white pepper on the nose. The palate has more red apples, poached pears, gentle spice wit boiled pear sweet drops and vanilla fudge.
The whisky presents gentle oak on the nose … The palate is light yet interesting, featuring attractive fruit and a hint of wood. However, it feels overly soft, with a slightly hot and short finish. … though balance is lacking …
Full, fat and oaky with a plethora of toffee and caramel, backed up by an almost Pot Still-like spice. Seriously dense and unctuous with hints of barley and apricot emerging.
Beverage Testing Institute · Silver · September 2016
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Tasting Notes

Flavor profile

How strongly each flavor family shows up across 19 notes from 6 publications, weighted by source.

  • Herbal & greensweet hay, distinctly floral start, perky herbal note reminiscent of hops, subtle floral, leaf notesLight
  • Fruitypineapple, ripe bananas, apple, orchard fruits, orange fruitinessClear
  • Sweetsweet hay, water sweetens the nose, maple sugar, creamy vanilla, honeyClear
  • Oak & maltfresh maltiness, porridge oats, sawn oak, subtle vanilla influenced from the wood, gentle oakLight
  • Smokea subtle whiff of smoke, char hintsA hint
  • Spicespice, baking spice, gentle spice, a hint of jam and white pepper, hint of white pepperA hint

Flavor map

The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve against other Scotch whiskies we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.

← More delicateRicher →Less smokySmokier →The GlenlivetFounder's ReserveTullibardine 'Artisan'Tomintoul 'Tlath'Bladnoch 'Vinaya'

Closest Scotch whiskies at a similar price: Tullibardine 'Artisan' ($32.98), Tomintoul 'Tlath' ($47.98), and Bladnoch 'Vinaya' ($55.98).

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Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.

WhiskyRichSmokyPrice
The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve (this bottle)3.50.5$34.97
The Glenlivet 'Fusion Cask' Rum & Bourbon Cask3.30.5$99.97
Tullibardine 'Artisan'3.50.7$32.98
Tomintoul 'Tlath'3.30.6$47.98
Bladnoch 'Vinaya'3.90.2$55.98
Tomintoul 10 Year Old3.50.0$44.98
Bladnoch 14 Year Old3.30.0$159.98
Oban Game of Thrones 'The Night's Watch' Bay Reserve3.10.9$139.96
Tullibardine 12 Year Old3.31.1$49.98
Bladnoch 11 Year Old4.10.8$79.98
Buchanan's Pineapple3.00.0$39.97
Glenfarclas 10 Year Old3.61.2$69.98
Glenmorangie Triple Cask Reserve4.00.0$39.98
Isle of Jura Distillery 16 Year Old3.00.0$159.98
Orphan Barrel Linkwood Distillery Woven Honor 18 Year Old4.00.0$99.96
Orphan Barrel Muckety Muck 26 Year Old4.00.0$499.96
The Clydeside 'Stobcross'3.00.0$89.98
The Macallan 18 Year Old Double Cask4.00.0$399.96
Tomatin 14 Year Old Port Wood Finish4.00.0$89.98
Dalwhinnie Game of Thrones 'House Stark' Winter's Frost4.20.0$139.96
Johnnie Walker Game of Thrones Limited Edition 'A Song of Ice'3.91.3$249.96
The Glenrothes Vintage Reserve4.40.6$199.96
Compass Box Oak Cross4.11.2$99.98
Glenmorangie 'X by Glenmorangie'4.30.0$29.97
Glencadam 10 Year Old4.11.3$69.98
Speyburn 10 Year Old4.50.5$34.98
Tomintoul 16 Year Old4.11.3$99.98
Dewar's 12 Year Old4.01.4$19.97

Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.

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