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GeologyJack

Glenlivet Founder's Reserve

Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland

Reviewed March 5, 2022 (edited January 23, 2023)
4.25
4.25 out of 5 stars
So I recently retired from work. A good friend gifted me a bottle of The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve. I’ve been enjoying it along with some of my other retirement hobbies, tonight in particular with my guitars and a new endeavor - electronics. Simply put, the whiskey is wonderful. As I both study the schematic of a classic regen radio receiver I plan to make or pick up one of my guitars and play a few licks, I’m enjoying this whisky. The slight numbness of my lips and tongue induced by the alcohol won’t allow much of a detailed taste description any more than the warm fuzziness creeping into my head. So I’ll go with Distiller’s description (yeah, what he said), which pretty much matches what is on the box the bottle came in. Of course, there is no age statement on the bottle, and I suspect its fairly young. No matter. It's very nice indeed. Too bad whisky doesn’t age in the bottle. The cheap Yamaha guitar I bought in 1974 now sounds amazing, better than the Taylor recently acquired at a much higher price. Maybe my children or grandchildren will appreciate what the Taylor can eventually be. But this bottle of Founder’s Reserve will long be finished.
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  • DrRHCMadden
    January 23, 2023

    @GeologyJack haha! If you are a user of Instagram or Facebook then you’ll find my “school of rock” pages linked to @drrhcmadden, that’s where the real magic is!

  • GeologyJack
    January 23, 2023

    @DrRHCMadden I perused some of your reviews. I don’t know if I’m more envious of the fine spirits you were describing or of the fantastic rock samples you highlighted along with them! I don’t think I’ll see anything like them here on the Maryland Piedmont.

  • DrRHCMadden
    January 18, 2023

    @GeologyJack I’m glad to hear it! If you want some inspiration, I try and post my “whisky on the rocks” photo on every taste I upload these days!

  • GeologyJack
    January 18, 2023

    @DrRHCMadden. Nope, not leaving the rocks behind. I have a pick, a Brunson, a hand lens, and a wife who is also a retired geologist. And plenty of time to spend on the outcrops!

  • DrRHCMadden
    November 28, 2022

    Punching out of, geology? Ah, I’ll never leave my rocks behind!

  • butterboy11
    March 7, 2022

    Enjoy these precious years, may they be filled with joy & happiness … & a dram or two. Remember, never mix drams & guitars, or you’ll wind up on … TMZ!!

  • Scott_E
    March 6, 2022

    Congratulations on punching out. Glad you enjoyed this to begin your new life adventure.

  • PBMichiganWolverine
    March 6, 2022

    @GeologyJack congrats on retirement! Sounds like your next chapter already started —-electronics and guitar.

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