Sign In to View … The previous year's 22 year old sold out in my area and was replaced with this 20yr version with a dark label. The Whiskey Crusaders review the Kirkland Speyside 20 year single malt scotch sherry cask finish which comes in at 92 proof. Kirkland Signature London Dry Gin 44% (USA) $17.99. Gonna swing by Costco tomorrow and grab a bottle . Sounds perfect for the crystal decanter I just bought. ANONYMOUS. Bowmore 18 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky; Bowmore Distillery. It smells almost as good and tastes drastically better than the 18 Year, but unfortunately still loses so much from the dilution. Kirkland Signature 20 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750ml. I love the Costco single malts. Kirkland 23 year single malt scotch sherry cask finish. Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside. This tastes more like a 12-14 y/o than a 20 y/o, but its still a quality single malt well worth the dollars Costco is asking for. Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch … Dark chocolate and grapefruit rind add bitterness. You can call ahead and ask if it's in stock or arriving soon. Finish- very short, woody, bitter. It really is a “bottle for the people!” I’m also glad they aren’t scoring 8 and 9 out of 10 on peoples rating scales because I’d feel like a schmuck paying $185 for a bottle of something exclusive if I would buy just as good a bottle at Costco! More cinnamon. I’ve been trying to find it at my local Costco for years but they’ve never stocked it! 3%. The sherry influence is dominant but also decadent. Qty. Scottish Whisky Distillery of the Year sponsored by Bruce Stevenson Insurance Brokers, Glasgow Distillery, Glasgow Distillery Company. The finalists in the 2nd annual Scottish Whisky Awards have been announced with 128 whiskies progressing to the finals in the national competition which this year will be held online. Man, I was just in Costco today and saw it on the shelf, but didn't pull the trigger. Would be interested in your thoughts after having a month or two of air exposure. Bottom-line: This is 20 year-old malt whisky with no major flaws for under $50. Kirkland 20yr Speyside Sherry Cask Finish. No telling exactly which distillery this scotch came from or where it was aged. A week later, those herbaceous notes are becoming more prominent and it's become a bit less acidic. Costco's Kirkland brand has been bottling single malts and blends at reasonable prices for quite some time now and have received good praise. 88 • Kirkland Signature 20 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46% (Scotland) $57.99. This scotch is the scotch that got me into scotch. There was a time, a few years ago, when I would monthly wander into that big-box jungle and see what fruits I could extract. As I mentioned before, as of 2017 there’s a new version of the Speyside Single Malt … Lol. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I pitted this against my Deanston 20yr Oloroso to compare it against a Scotch that went the full 20 years in sherry casks. There's no wooden box with magnets and everything. Thanks for watching the Scotch Test Dummies. Almost halfway through my first bottle already! Kirkland 20yr Speyside Sherry Cask Finish This states bottled April 10, 2020 with a dark grey almost black label as opposed to the former 20yr with a red label. Nose: Sweet and a little leathery. $942.86 per 100 ml Brora 40 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml. 38 comments. Price includes delivery ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Compare Product. awardsdrinkIn the newsScotlandwhiskywhisky awards, Do you have a food or drink story to tell? Single Malt 17-20 Year Old Sponsored by Cask and Still. Port Ellen 40 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml. Thanks for the awesome review! Crabbie 12 Year Old Island Single Malt; John Crabbie & Co. 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It's nice to drink a 20yr that doesn't take itself too seriously. Kirkland 7 year old Tennessee Straight Bourbon (Batch T-1796)—91 points, $30 Great review btw. Sign In to Add to Cart × Warning. The GlenAllachie Speyside Single Malt 15 Year Old; GlenAllachie Distillery . Props to you because I hate cleaning decanters, and I'm always anxious about the type of closure and crystal. (2.5/3), Palate- Languid arrival and medium-light weight. This is aged in bourbon casks (as opposed to hogsheads) and then finished in Oloroso sherry casks … Sign In to Add to Cart. Log in or sign up to leave a comment Log In … Hello Scotchit, this time a review for the people! Velvet Fig Aged 25 Years; Wemyss Vintage Malts Ltd. Speciality Whisky sponsored by Close Brothers Brewery Rentals, 29.269 – It rubs the lotion on its skin; The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 37.127 – Coconut curry down the Douro valley; The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Arbikie Highland Rye 4 Year Old; Arbikie Distillery. I've never lived close enough to a Costco with liquor options long enough to go looking for the Kirkland series, but hey, if it scratches the sherried whisky itch (which seems to get more expensive with each passing year) I'm all for it. The 22 yrold from last year is much better than this year's 20 year. Cheers! Thought I would mention that the distiller is Alexander Murray as is stamped on the glass on the bottom of the bottle. 0%. Add Tesco Finest 12 Year Old Speyside Single Wsk 70Cl - Sweet Add add Tesco Finest 12 Year Old Speyside Single Wsk 70Cl - Sweet to basket. (2/3). Without a specific distillery name, the big selling point was the $90 price tag for a 25-year old Scotch, considered … Something about it went down so smooth and just hit the spot. Color: 1.4, Tawny. Medium-long length. Less tannic and herb taste on the finish. I can tell by this review you are a MB! Tullibardine sells their own 25-year-old Scotch for around $300 a bottle. 94 • However, it's not all bad towards the bottom of the totem pole. GlenAllachie Distillery, The GlenAllachie Distillers Co. 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It’s also possible that the Kirkland’s Speyside 25-year-old bottling is Mortlach, Longmorn or even Macallan, the latter of whom Kirkland has openly partnered with in the past. I'm technically not an MB though I check out the channel periodically. Kirkland Signature, Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Sherry Cask Finish, 20 YO, Alexander Murray & Co, 46% ABV, 750 ml, MSRP: $58 The color is a rich, dark amber. Kirkland 22 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky is an interesting one. There are rumors about which Speyside distillery provided the whiskey, but no one can say for sure. That’s unheard-of, especially in today’s overheated scotch market. Happy to help and good luck acquiring a bottle! Earlier this year saw the release of a 22 Year sherry finished Speyside and now we have a new version of the 20 Year sherry finished Speyside. Price includes delivery ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5.0 (1) Compare Product. With water and air in the bottle, dried tarragon and juniper emerges, but the sherry stays close knit. Most of us, myself included can only look at the Diageo Rare Malt Selection bottlings and wistfully imagine what they're like. Candied raisins, taffy, cinnamon graham cracker, butterscotch, plums, chocolate mousse, rum cake, and raspberries. I happened to be relatively nearby one of the two Costco's that can sell liquor. How does it hold up to big name brands? 89 • Kirkland Signature 12 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky 40% (Scotland) $38.99. Bottler: Alexander Murray & Co. I'm certainly grabbing more. Bottled at 46% ABV. This is the latest 2020 release. Still, $90 is a steal for a Scotch this old. Nose: Fruity and malty with dried figs, dates, and chocolate covered berries.Earthy sweet ginger, worn leather, and fresh toasted dark bread give. White label dewars tasted far better to me then the Kirkland brands I’ve tried. At $70, this is one of the best Price:Age ratio the single malt world seen, but let’s see if the quality matches. Consider grabbing two like I did. Kirkland Signature 12 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky 1.75L. Get in touch with us at Sugars … The awards were created by the PR and Events company KDMedia, and raise funds for The BEN- the Benevolent Society of the Licensed Trade of Scotland. Looks like I'll be heading back tomorrow. ABV: 46%. Kirkland is the own branding of Costco, which is a chain gross market in the USA. Thanks for sharing, been curious about Kirkland for while. Ardbeg 19 Year Old 2020 Edition; Ardbeg Distillery. And the only note I can get from the bourbon casks that carried the load for a minimum of 19.5 years is slight vanilla. Nose- none . Price includes delivery. Not to mention, their basic blend is cheaper than gasoline and actually drinkable, which is surprising. Review: Kirkland Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 20 Years Old Sherry Cask Finish Christopher Null January 19, 2013 One of the questions I get asked the most is, You don’t buy much booze, do you? We are independent reviewers. These Kirkland mystery malts are great value and coming in at $70 it was a bit cheaper than the two previous 22 Year and 20 Year editions that came out in 2020. Also that juniper berry and tarragon note which is eveb more prominent. It’s not the best, but the price is pretty killer. The Kirkland scotch has a “Speyside” written on the label and although a lot of people initially thought it was the name of the actual distillery it has been produced in (as one really does exist), that is not the case-it refers to a region in Scotland that spreads on both sides of Spey river and is well known for the production of this traditional drink. Palate: Medium to light body with a mild dryness.Savory notes of … Known for cake making, experimental jam recipes, Champagne and gin drinking (and the inability to cook Gnocchi), Rosalind writes for The Scotsman on all things food and drink related. This was an excellent representation of a lightly sherried Speyside full of fruits and lovely rich oloroso notes. Click here for more information. (2/3), Finish- The Oloroso sherry influence continues to dominate, now moving into molasses territory. Conclusion- Two things are apparent: 1) The 19 years of maturation in bourbon casks was a subtractive one not an additive one, and 2) Even with the active sherry casks, this has a herbaceous quality to it. Whisky: Kirkland Signature Speyside 22 Year; Alexander Murray. The 25 Year likely would be gangbusters amazing at 46+%. I've had a number of the other Kirkland/Alexander Murray aged single malts and they were fine. If your wallet is hurting from the price hikes on official bottlings of your favorite scotches, and you don’t mind a slight downgrade in quality in your value malts, then I recommend grabbing a bottle while it’s still … Nose- Sweet sweet nose with a good amount of volume. They’ve got the stocks anyways. They release their own branding of olive oil, soap, chips and thousands of other products under the name of Kirkland and whisky is one of them. Thanks for the review. Published on Mar 28, 2020 Costco 20 Year Single Malt Scotch - Is this worth the $58 bucks for this Speyside single malt finished in sherry casks for 6 months? There have been a few distilleries floated around for other releases, Glenrothes or Craigallachie; I’ll throw my hat in the ring and say Strathmill, as I’ve never felt were as light as the write-ups might lead you to believe. Appearance- Amber +3. This is meant to deliver a solid, sherried Scotch single malt experience at a really fair price and it succeeds! Nose: Fruity and malty with dried figs, dates, and chocolate covered berries.Earthy sweet ginger, worn leather, and fresh toasted dark bread give. Crabbie 30 Year Old Speyside Single Malt; John Crabbie & Co. Crabbie 40 Year Old Speyside Single Malt; John Crabbie & Co. Hip Flask Series No. ABV: 46%. Boutique-y Whisky: Speyside #3 (8 year) Batch 1 January 20, 2020 January 21, 2020 The Scotch Noob Reviews 4 Comments 26127 views I had the privilege, during the holidays, to be invited to a Twitter tasting for That Boutique-y Whisky Company (TBWC) and was sent one of their Whisky Advent Calendars. And was distinctive with those herbal qualities, which are increasing with air time. As far as sherry-finish goes, this is a better ambassador than most. Magnificent Bastard: Ron Liebman Assuming that's a Magnificent Bastard and not a Masters in Business haha. With all the sweetness on the nose, you’d expect the sweetness to continue but it veers sharply into the acidic territory. Scotch Review #144 Whisky Network Review #185. Kirkland 20 year old Sherry Cask Finished Speyside single malt scotch—92 points, $58 A classic sherry bomb, with milk chocolate, raisins, brown sugar, hazelnuts, cloves, almonds, and plenty of oak. a subreddit for Scotch enthusiasts of all walks of life and of all levels of knowledge on anything Scotch Whisky related. Press J to jump to the feed. Today we taste and review Kirkland Signature 20 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch and compare it to Macallan 12. This states bottled April 10, 2020 with a dark grey almost black label as opposed to the former 20yr with a red label. Member Only Item. Kirkland Signature 20 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750ml. Having a bottle open and sitting it for a few months, I have to say the nose has gotten much better with time, much more sherry influence, lots of fruit on the nose and palate. Three distilleries have been selected for the coveted award of The Scottish Whisky Distillery of the Year, sponsored by Bruce Stevenson Insurance Brokers. I just love Costco scotch. Price: $57. Cask: Ex-Bourbon, 6 mo.+ Ex-Sherry Finish. 92 • Kirkland Signature Blended Irish Whiskey 40% (Ireland) $27.99. report. Maybe I’ve just be drinking the wrong ones. share. The first legal distillery in Speyside, the Glenlivet's whiskeys are characterized by bright tropical fruit notes including pineapple and banana. The judges participated in a blind tasting over Zoom, adjudicated by the international sensory management consultancy, Cara Technology. And I like the balance that it provides. Energy 230kJ 55kcal. Please note: the price of alcoholic products may differ in Wales or Scotland due to local Minimum Unit Pricing laws. And between this and Glenfiddich 15 Solera, I'm taking the Kirkland every time. Continue Shopping. The Deanston was certainly a tier above, but the Kirkland held it's own. solutions@scotsman.com Select an option. Age: 20. For something that’s had some time to age, I was surprised by the acetone/solvent … I personally like the 20 year over the 22 year they released earlier this year. It’s definitely chill-filtered, and I do think they’re coloring it based on the e150a orange hints under direct light. Kirkland Speyside Single Malt 18 is a drinkable and enjoyable, if not unspectacular, whiskey, very much like the Kirkland 25 Blended Scotch, although I prefer the 18 to the 25 year. Speaking of this year’s awards, chair of the judging panel, Professor Alan Wolstenholme, said: “We are very pleased to see increasing interest in our 2nd year of The Scottish Whisky Awards, a particularly challenging year for distilleries and events. No, but it does taste like a solid 15/16 year old. Region: Speyside. 90% Upvoted. 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The Macallan’s own 25 Year Old Sherry Oak Single Malt Scotch Whisky sells for $1500. Man, I love that these bottles are available. Normally it's a bit of a hike. These are: Glasgow Distillery, GlenAllachie Distillery and Glenmorangie Distillery. “Fortunately, thanks to the efforts of the awards team, we have managed to stage a highly credible competition this year which allows us to present the all-important medals to the industry. On the … save. The winners will be announced at the Scottish Whisky Awards live digital broadcast, a ticketed-only event which takes place on Thursday 19 November. Kirkland Speyside Single Malt 25 year is another Costco Scotch independently bottled by Alexander Murray & Co, and the third that I have reviewed. I would've never realized there was a new 20yr version on the market otherwise! I have been neglecting my local Costco. Sign in to see the correct price in your region. foodanddrink@scotsman.com, For advertising queries, please contact Cask: Ex-Bourbon, 6 mo.+ Ex-Sherry Finish. Price- $80. There’s unresolved alcohol but it doesn’t ruin the affair. Unlike some malts where the sherry finish lifts off after a short period of time (Balvenie 12 Doublewood cough cough), the sherry influence remains even with water and more than two hours of air time. Kirkland Speyside Sherry Cask Finish – 20 year (2018) October 8, 2018 May 11, 2020 The Scotch Noob Reviews 4 Comments 31030 views . I appreciate the enthusiasm that the MB community brings to the whisky scene. 15; Eden Mill Distillery, Isle of Jura 1992 #1857; Hannah Whisky Merchants, Lochindaal 2009 Bourbon Barrel Cask #59; Hannah Whisky Merchants, Robert Graham’s Dancing Stag Selection 2005 Tomintoul; Robert Graham, Tomatin Decades II; The Tomatin Distillery, Tomintoul 2005 with First-Fill Amontillado Sherry Finish #19A; Hannah Whisky Merchants, Scran on the road – part one: The whisky trail in Speyside. Member Only Item . This is aged in bourbon casks (as opposed to hogsheads) and then finished in Oloroso sherry casks for a minimum of 6 months. A friend sent me a bottle of the 22yr old last year and I've enjoyed it thoroughly. All we can know for sure is that it is a single malt from the Speyside region that sat in ex-Bourbon casks somewhere in Scotland for 20 years before a quick finish in Oloroso sherry seasoned casks. Review #25: Kirkland 20 Year Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Sherry Cask Finish (Bottled by Alexander Murray & Co.) Distillery: Unknown. The Glenlivet 12 Year makes a great introduction to the world of single malt scotch and is surprisingly affordable at less than $50. Fat 0g. Whisky: Kirkland Signature Speyside 22 Year; Alexander Murray Country/Region : Scotland/Speyside ABV: 46%. It’s underwhelming for an 18-year Scotch, but good overall as a gentle and non-offensive sipping whiskey. Notes : Looks like 2020 has brought another new Kirkland Signature single malt to the market! It's a caricature of a … Item # 1173112. This is a bulletproof sherried spey to give friends and guests and to enjoy around a fire or a warm summer evening. Then the Kirkland held it 's nice to drink a 20yr that n't... 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