Kirkland Speyside 23yr Sherry Cask Finish Scotch Whisky
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- čas přidán 12. 02. 2023
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Sounds like this release would be a great whiskey for that fancy decanter we all got for Christmas.
That bottle spent 22 months in a Sherry cask so the dark colors are proof of that. The rich flavor I enjoy and I am glad you did as well.
Sherry cask finishes are my FAVORITE. I'll have to hunt this down...
Thanks as always for the review 🥃
I do like sherry-forward scotches and usually go to Aberlour A'Bunadh and it goes for about the same cost. It might be worth trying the Kirkland to see how it compares... You mentioned walnut (?) in the flavor profile while the Aberlour has maybe some more milder almond, orange candy, some baking spice, and lots of raisin. For the price, though, I'll say that the Aberlour is bottled at cask strength.
You guys are so knowledgeable when I'm stoned.
I love Kirkland's bourbon. Wish I could find it anymore. Haven't seen any in forever.
Put the jewel side on the backside of the star, have a swivel above and below the star so it can spin independently, this way you get the new bling and mostly same form factor
Yes one on each side turning into one is probably the best way.
GOOD MORNING YOU MB'S.... 🥃
Happy Monday
Rex.. the big place with lots of books is NOT a fruit... 2 "R"s... not together... just like the current month...
This is going to be fun 😸
Love just about anythig sherry cask or finish. Glendronach is my favorite scotch house. Redbreast I was never huge on until I tried the Lustau.
Agree. Lustau edition takes redbreast to the next echelon.
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A bit disappointed there was no speculation as to which whisky was actually in the Kirkland bottle?
They need to do a show (or at least comment) on the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission diverting rare whiskeys like Pappy Van Winkle scamming the public. (They would apparently send the rare bottles to a specific state liquor stores and purchase them before the public even knew they were available.)
Lol...
(I know someone who goes to Costco all the time. Maybe I should put her on a retainer and have her check the liquor section every time she's there... 😁)
Reedit: Now, if I ever break into the vault, I know exactly which set of shelves to raid, lol...
Jewel on the front & Star on the back.
I for one am not a whiskey drinker but I have family members who are (I just can’t tolerate the taste😢, yet), however… Love the channel. Entertaining & educating. Keep it up!
I got into whisky through aged Rum. Then Irish single potstill, then unpeated Scotch, up to peated Scotch. The sweetness was a good distraction from the ethanol, making my second take at whisky a success.
But don't overthink it. If you're more into other spirits or mixes that's also cool...
Try it alongside food. I generally order a measure of something fancy when I go to the local Brazilian steakhouse, and just go through it over the course of the entire meal. The ethanol slowly subsides, and some notes just come thundering forward...
Just a thought.
@@andrewamann2821 That's weird, hard alcohol and food don't mix well, which is why you generally cook the alcohol out of any food you add it to.
@@bobbygetsbanned6049 Hard alcohol and food can mix incredibly well, if they're not actively in conflict with each other, and you're not throwing it down quickly. Between necessarily slowing your consumption rate, and the added salt and contextual flavors, food can really help to accentuate what's in the glass.
4:20 give us a list of video of best whiskeys to have with cigars
For the medallion, why not ornament the necklace depending on which level you are?
Maybe twist a colourful thread through the links?
7:30 can they do some sort of clip-on laurel wreath?
Everytime someone says "impossible" I turn into Daniel. 😂🤣
Good Monday Morning :) MB's
Make the chain longer and longer with each passing star. Let it be known as the Star Dangled Spanner.
Another one that has a rich colour like that whiskey is Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 14 Year Old or Glenmorangie The Nectar D’Or.
I ran into a whole case of this at a local shop, but they wanted $125 a bottle and I knew it was marked up from $80ish. I passed.
Rex that Daniel hair piece is looking really good. Keep it conditioned well.
I know you have been working through your donations for quite some time, so what year was this 23 year Kirkland Speyside? I'm guessing it wasn't the most recent one they would have released in fall/winter 2022.
Have The Medallion open like a clamshell into a Glencairn holder
Yep, this was good stuff. Wish I'd bought a case. It's history now, ya Can't get it.
Hey Rex and Dan, I remember you two mentioning something along the lines of how for some people the smokiness of an Islay Scotch presents as rubber or something like that. I am unfortunately one of those people. I have tried Laphroaig 10, Ardbeg An Oa, Highland Park 18, and Talisker 10, and all of them presented that way to me. Is there any Islay you would recommend that might open that category up for me? Or should I just write it off completely and just stick to the Highland and Speyside that I like?
Caol Ila 12 maybe? Though if all of those are representing the smokiness the same way, you could be better off just coming back to one of those periodically, especially if you already have some bottles. It could be your nose just needs time to get adjusted/used to the smokiness.
you could also try other types such as highland scotch with some smoke. it's much lighter.
You'll want a non Islay peated. Try something Highland or Campbeltown like Glen scotia or Longrow that's been peated. Tbh, I think finding rubber peat in Highland Park 18 seems odd. You might be imagining it at that point....
You should try Port Charlotte 10. Is a fantastic Islay with a beautifull, refined, peat smoke. Is something else from the bunch of regular peated islay single malts.
What’s the current value of “the vault?”
On the King’s birthday we put to sea
How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now
Ninety-one days to Montego Bay
Pumping like madmen all the way
God damn them all. I was told
We'd cruise the seas for American gold.
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears.
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier,
The last of Barrett's privateers.
RIP Stan
Add each emblem to the actual chain near the *V* so they can lay flat, side by side. Putting them both together at the end wouldn't let either display prominently. My .02
Libarium?
If the vault is a library, then Daniel Is a Whiskeythecarian
$79.99 Costco in MA
For the Som Medallion.
Could create some sort of Bezel that goes around the Medallion and clips together on the top or is soldered together. Can have a Ceremony, clip the Bezel onto the Medallion when the Som graduates and saves from having to drill into the Bronze or making any permanent alterations to the Metal itself.
Something like a coin Bezel, maybe some sort of leaf wreath with a Mother of Pearl or Barrel wood inlay.
I mean the medallion is thick but perhaps have insets on the back to put the smaller medals in, each level having it's own symbol. Very pokemon I know but hey.
Why not attach the levels to the back of the medallion, highest level staying above the medallion, or have the lower levels etched into the back of the medallion as rank is gained
How about "Welcome to the Whiskey Archives"
That juice is mighty dark. If I didn't know better I'd say it was a bourbon. They must've had some sherry left sloshing around in the barrels as you said; I can't feature used barrels giving the whisky that much color in just a finishing time.
Chain looks wide enough, just attach them like pins along the chain
I HATE the fact that in Canada this is not available. In Ontario spirits are generally only available at an LCBO store. So f-ing jealous. 😂
In Quebec and feel the same. Can’t even get red breast here :(
@@benjaminpatterson3535 so lame. At least I’ve seen red breast here. Busy it starts at $90 for the rb12
Fellow Canadian and Ontarioian here and I feel ya pain...
There are States here in the U.S. that only allow high proof spirits to be sold in government run stores. So for example, I can't get it at my Costco in Idaho. 🤔
@@vikingplumber9541you understands the pain first hand...
Did I hear Daniel say "Hallo my malted malty malt mates"? Does that vault have a basement?
Level four Somm color, go with Royal Purple.
Level four should be a cape or a hat
Omg - Daniel quoting a musical during a review, Impossible!
Put it in a nice decanter and just tell everyone it's a 23 year old sherry finished scotch :-)
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Change out the star to a whisk(e)y barrel with a star in it.
I think it around 100 bucks
A crown or a monocle. Obviously
we need another rexmas
How about a picture of Daniel with a four on his forehead?
... and we have show tunes ...
Several suggestion for level 4. Either star in the middle with jewel on either side, or jewel in the middle with star on either side. Make it symmetrical. Or do something like a Catholic Scapular. Hang another medallion on the back of the chain. Or make the medallion into a Bolo with the chain replacing the leather strap and a star on one end and a jewel on the other. You're welcome. 🙂
Just bought a Kirkland 18 year scotch for $68.99
Taxonomy! Librarians represent!
4:50 starting to think I need to invest in grammarly
Make it like a toonie. Inset it into the big medallion.
18 Yrs released in my area . . . Jealous
The last time I bought the 23yr it was $99.99
Rex, sorry epaulettes.
Hmm bordering on some my little pony star bejewelled necklace my daughter had as a kid there dude 😉
46% low proof!??
Lieberry
Daniel is such a nerd :)
I think you swap the star for the level 4 piece. And then if there is ever a level 5, that swaps out for the new lvl 5 piece. right so, level 1 is the medallion, two makes the necklace. 3 adds a star connector, 4 adds a jewel connector, 5 adds a _______ connector, etc etc. Thats what Id do probably
Velcro...
teasing with the song is so low bro.
Just put it in a nice decanter so the Kirkland label doesn’t kill it 😂
Most whiskey lovers appreciate Kirkland brand for what it is
oi wth!!! i was smiling so big thinking they were gonna play the full titan song, then the fast forward came and the level of disappointment on my face!!! arrghhh
the disappointment was so great that it made me comment!!
Drilling into solid bronze isn’t much of a task.
It’s pronounced biblioteca
1st
None of you are going to bring up Daniel casually singing Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella?! NONE of you bastards caught him singing Whitney Houston's Fairy Godmother?!
If you earn a higher rank you don’t continue to wear the old rank with the new one
Rex, go warsh your hands.
Funny all of them are 19, 20,23
When you get to a certain age, you learn to accept the dangle. Just sayin'.
Probably just me , but after 15-18 years most whiskies start losing the flavors that I like.