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Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve Scotch – Review

The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky 80 Proof Price Point: $45 – $55 for 750 ML Distiller: Glenlivet Distillery Background We’re seeing a trend in whisky, moving from a shelf full of 8 year, 12 year, 18 year old whiskies, to a shelf where numbers are difficult to find.  This leads us to believe that distillers …

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Glenlivet Nádurra Oloroso Scotch – Review

The Glenlivet Nádurra Oloroso Matured Single Malt Scotch Whisky 121.4 Proof Price Point: $85 – $95 for 750 ML Distiller: The Glenlivet Distillery   Background Sometimes things are “greater than the sum of their parts”, to use a cliché term.  What this means is that when you add individual components together, the value extracted is larger …

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Glenlivet 18 Year Old Scotch – Review

Glenlivet 18 Year Old Scotch

The Glenlivet 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 86 Proof Price Point: $75 – $85 for 750 ML Distiller: The Glenlivet Distillery   Background Does the picture to the left look a little strange to you?  That’s probably because this particular bottle style hasn’t been in circulation for a few years, at least. I …

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Glenlivet Nàdurra 16 Year Old Scotch – Review

Glenlivet Nadurra 16 Year Old Scotch

The Glenlivet Nàdurra 16 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 108.4 Proof Price Point: $55 – $65 for 750 ML Distiller: The Glenlivet Distillery   Background Glenlivet whiskies are known for their consistent quality throughout the years.  So when I discovered that a cask strength expression was available, I got pretty excited.  The Nàdurra (meaning …

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Glenlivet 15 Year Old Single Barrel Scotch – Review

Glenlivet 15 Year Old Single Barrel Scotch

The Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky 80 Proof Price Point: $50 – $60 for 750 ML Distiller: Glenlivet Distillery   Background Before I was happily married, I was a bachelor.  Hard to believe, right?  I know.  Anyway, before I lived with my wife, I had a roommate.  Although we …

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Glenlivet 12 Year Old Scotch – Review

Glenlivet 12 Year Old Scotch

The Glenlivet 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 80 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: Glenlivet Distillery   Background You walk into a bar and sit on a stool.  As a whiskey drinker, you survey the selection available to you.  You recognize that you are not in a “whiskey bar”, …

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