Whisky Forum - Glenlivit captains reserve

ralfy legend · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:13 am Post subject: Glenlivit captains reserve

Seen a new asda glenlivit realease called the Captains reserve, Â£45 but can't find any info about it, anybody know anythink about it?

Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 945

Never come across it, sounds more like a rum.

Brummie · Master Of Malts Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Posts: 661

It has probably been inspired by stories of piracy on the river Livet Laughing

Seriously I haven't heard of this but I will look out for it in Asda

William · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 1:24 pm Post subject:

The Glenlivet Captain's Reserve has been finished in Cognac casks, so should be rich and fruity, it is a no age statement single malt and priced at Â£45

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Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 945

Bold pricing for a NAS whisky in a supermarket and probably a sign of things to come.

Dave h · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 6:53 pm Post subject:

Without trying this, I'd likely buy another bottle from the shelf and have some change. It's going to have to do some more for me to buy this e.g.. a price cut... might be marketting ploy. Always see Dalwhinnie Winters Gold and Cardhu Gold Reserve at a silly price and then price cuts regularly.. Just a thought.

unblended · Master Of Malts Joined: 20 Mar 2015 Posts: 440

I noticed on tescos the glenlivet 12 year old is back at Â£ 38.00 it will be interesting to see how that goes

richard

ralfy legend · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:58 pm Post subject:

The 12 is back??? It must be old stock???

Archer · Master Of Malts Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 1521

Was the withdrawal of the Glenlivet 12 perhaps a planned move to reposition the pricing.

sorren · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:59 pm Post subject:

Itâ€™s the founders in disguise... No surprise the 12 has jumped up in price.. probably a way of slowing down sales in order to help stocks recover fully..

drPete · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:59 am Post subject:

If it says reserve, it's not.

Along with "batch strength" and a host of other meaningless waffle
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unblended · Master Of Malts Joined: 20 Mar 2015 Posts: 440

maybe theres plenty of the founders reserve left they put it into cognac barrels for a while to get rid of it
funny they put a nas at Â£45.00 then a 12 year old at Â£ 38.00 talk about shooting yourself in the foot
I cant quite work out old stock if tescos are shifting it they would sell quite a few I would have thought its new we will have wait and see
I thought the 12 was coming back anyway read it somewhere ?

richard

Crane · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 7:52 pm Post subject:

yes the 12 is making a return, but I thought the Founders Reserve waa here to stay also

unblended · Master Of Malts Joined: 20 Mar 2015 Posts: 440

I see its availiable at asda as said Â£ 45.00 not for me at that price I will wait fore it to come down in price