Kirkland 24yr Speyside Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky Review

[@measter]

"I'm more in the consuming side of whiskey than the buying side" -Rex "The Mooch" That's got the makings of a T-shirt all over it.

[@jakewhite4321]

You guys should talk more about dried grapes. It’s all about raisin awareness.

[@steveboyd3455]

I take it you are a father? 😜

[@ryand7764]

As a Wisconsinite, it makes me happy they're still talking about the Driftless Glen an episode later.

[@matthewsawczyn6592]

I immediately looked for the 5yr Rye and found it _nowhere_ in my city (Chicago) 😥

[@TheMadtownMaltster]

As a fellow Wisconsinite that makes me happy too!

[@rseandunham]

@@matthewsawczyn6592 Grabbed a bottle of that from the distillery and loved it, sad I can't find it here in Austin, but am going to be back up there next week and going to stock up.

[@forlornHope]

@@matthewsawczyn6592 Binny’s has carried store picks of the rye , but I always see it at woodmans in Kenosha and total wine in Milwaukee. Worth the gas money and bonus … no tolls (yet) Cheers 🥃

[@Strykenine]

Rex is such a friend, a friend anyone would be lucky to have.

[@-RONNIE]

Thanks for the episode guys 🥃

[@erikevenson4303]

I also added water to this but I get more chocolate and dark fruit from this. I paid 87$ for this but my favorite is still the 23. Glad you still enjoyed the donations.

[@sebastiendicaire5881]

I wish we had whiskeys at Costco in Canada

[@LGB007]

We do. In Alberta. where are you?

[@canudigit5565]

I’m in Nova Scotia - no alcohol at all in Costco’s here 😢

[@LGB007]

@@canudigit5565 Well that sucks, we currently have the Kirkland 18yr old in stock.

[@jeremythornton433]

Not here in Ontario either. Bullshit stupid laws.

[@canudigit5565]

@@LGB007 not fair….not fair at all. The only thing Costco has in this province is alcohol free beer - it might be 18 years old though….

[@alehhandro1]

I have a bottle of this that I bought almost 2 years ago. It started out pleasant and one-dimensional. After a few months it developed a sawdusty oak note and became two-dimensional. I’m at half bottle mark now and no additional dimensions appearing. A cask on its 12th refill and loaded with caramel colorant is my guess. But you can certainly use it to impress someone who knows nothing about whisk(e)y.

[@icewaterchrist]

How much did you pay for it, if you don't mind my asking?

[@WhiskyNeighbour]

Fun conversation. I enjoyed this a bit more than you I think. The figs and raisin's held up for me. Maybe simple, but certainly enjoyable. Cheers!

[@eel1378]

Day 6 of asking for a trash can cam

[@albertmiller3082]

Let the wastebasket be SEEN! 😎👍🏻

[@crjensen77]

@TrashCam

[@Lo_Tide9]

And again, I'll second that.

[@jasonratcliffe3137]

That made me laugh way to hard

[@marcusmanchester7095]

They've explained this recently, but they used to do this and it just took so much more work to do a bit. And especially on a channel with minimal editing, it just isn't worth it.

[@Mose2305]

Me thinks Rex wants Daniel to share the load of cask strength whisky. Forsooth, the power of the Magnificent Mooch is undeniable.

[@KillCoMentalMusings]

Just for the sheer humor and shock value... when I was doing a live stream from the vault, the first thing I grabbed was the Kirkland 23yr. 😂

[@curtishoffmann6956]

Rex - The phrase you want for Daniel not letting you finish your introduction is "Got to let it fester."

[@kriskenmonroe1]

Love that you guys enjoyed the Driftless Glenn Rye so much, but now our local stores are all sold out of it!

[@JazznRealHipHop]

Wah wah

[@hamo4558]

Im going through my collection nat the moment, labelling which ones I enjoy with a little water. Something Ive never done in all the years until I started watching Ralfy.

[@robviousobviously5757]

GOOD MORNING YOU MB'S.... 🥃 Happy Monday

[@BelfryHex]

Thanks for the answer! I'll definitely will give that a shot! Also, I checked out the tribe video!

[@gracemalley6821]

Costco is also one of the world’s largest retailers of alcoholic beverages. It’s also the single largest retailer of Scotch whisky in North America. Its Kirkland Signature brand of Blended Scotch Whisky and Single Malt Scotch Whisky ranks in the top 10 Scotch whisky brands, by volume, in the US. Recently, Costco released the latest Scotch whisky additions to its Scotch whisky core range. In its 2022 fiscal year, Costco sold approximately six and a half billion dollars of alcoholic beverages. About half of those sales were wine, and the balance was roughly divided evenly between spirits and beer. Costco is the largest retailer of wines in the United States and is probably the largest retailer of alcoholic spirits. The chain has 842 stores as of July 2021, 579 of which are in the US, 107 in Canada, and 40 in Mexico. Its retail footprint ranges from Iceland to New Zealand and China to Mexico. Roughly one-third of the US stores sell spirits, and approximately two-thirds sell wine and beer. Costco carries 45-60 spirit SKUs, 14-18 beer SKUs, and 150 wine SKUs.

[@Dr.Ballsonya]

Since I’m taking a lengthy break from the sauce I get to watch you too enjoy it for me. Take a sip for me you MBs

[@AZRubicon1]

It'd be good to know when the bottle(s) was purchased. Costco can hold these bottles back. I just found an 18 and 19yo at two different Costco's. It's hard to figure out when they release them.

[@grahamokeefe9406]

Be careful with that reflux. A buddy of mine suffered a torn esophagus from too much alcohol.

[@IAmPeterCole]

Yep, it’s real. I got reflux when I was in my “trying as much as I can” phase and while it went away, it’s no joke.

[@dornjr]

About blending proof, if I recall correctly didn't you tell a story when in Scotland of drinking with a blender from a big name company that would just splash what would seen like alot of water in whiskey which at the time seemed surprising?

[@JazznRealHipHop]

There’s very few options for a 24 year old scotch whiskey under 100 dollars. Of course age isn’t everything by no means. Kirkland has some pretty decent bottling’s for the price point. Kudos. 🥃

[@AnnihilatorCZ]

As a foreigner, what do the guys mean then they say "tart" in regards to whisky? Is it tart as in sweet, biscuit kind of taste or the bitter/sour taste of certain berries?

[@raycroal]

lemon like lemon curd or marmalade

[@DPete27]

1) agreed that 100-110 is my sweet spot. 2) doing A/B comparisons with different proofs is unfair because of the flavor intensity/ density. So it helps me to equalize them on proof. Level playing field

[@jimdgrousedogs]

I really enjoy this whisky. It is my favorite one of all the age statement single malts from Kirkland. I bought a 19 year single malt that was most recently available around here and it wasn't nearly as good to me.

[@notoverlyacerbic9574]

I dont drink spirits much but i was very surprised to see that their wines are surprising not terrible.. For example they have a Barolo for under 20$ that is decent.. Interestingly,it was good but also lacked complexity.

[@MedCityViking]

I'm new to your videos. What is the story with the necklace?

[@danswank3378]

I've been adding water to Peaty whiskeys and letting it sit for a day. Getting a scotch mist just a whole different flavor

[@HR0ARK]

When does the guitar case with cat toys come out?

[@laceylovestofun7427]

❤❤❤ you guys rock... I need to review that 😮

[@alexglanowski695]

I gotta wonder what would happen if the distillers filtered out the sherry left in the cask, distilled it and mixed it in with the new make, and then put that mix in the sherry cask

[@lockguy2652]

I honestly appreciate Daniel admitting that drinking high proof whiskies is not easy. yes they taste better but i feel like they burn my palate out and leave me craving lower proof pours.

[@robviousobviously5757]

allows lowering proof experimental fun

[@asiridesigns5344]

Add water...

[@BoomSkwad47]

​@@robviousobviously5757precisely, I'll temper cask strength how I damn well please. Which is to say very little.

[@alvinmousseau1100]

Awesome video

[@slapshotnd19]

What was the price it is going for?

[@Wilvekio69]

Happy Monday MB's, Have a Great Week :)

[@alfazagato1455]

I actually love sherry-forward whiskeys.

[@evanjohnrobasci7356]

I have a bottle of cask strength Redbreast 12, and it is wonderful at full strength, but after adding some water, it starts to taste more complex and fruity. I wish they made a 50% abv version.

[@matthewgabbard6415]

I think the taxes they would have to pay to release at that proof in the U.K. or Ireland, to say nothing of the tax the consumer would have to pay on the bottle keeps that from happening. I wonder if they could release it to just the American market and if that would make a difference?

[@bon1326]

It has been a long, long, long time since we had poor man's blends. Rex, make Daniel do it.....for the peeble

[@AZEljefe]

If you can find a bottle of 25yr. Kirkland Highland single malt, try that. It's really hard to find.

[@SanskarWagley]

Morning MBs

[@neilross6227]

46% abv is a very nice spot for me

[@shredward666]

I’ve found that I never like adding water to bourbon, but I always enjoy Irish & Scotch more with water. Seems to me the lower the proof the less the water affects the flavor and actually enhances it 🤔

[@roy.mclean]

One thing I have found is that sometimes it seems to open up more after a few minutes.

[@enochthewitness-2023]

my grandma was old school (grew up in 1930s) and taught me whiskey is supposed to have some drops of water in it. It unlocks flavor. I personally would rather just straight and no drops of water.

[@markwhite8543]

Rex is practicing Mooch-enomics!

[@Lo_Tide9]

Think you can do a video of yik yak Nak nails made with the lowest grade whiskeys and worst ingredients 🤔 obviously not very well described but you get the jist

[@M00nkat55]

I too don’t care for the high proof stuff. To me the alcohol overpowers the character. And I live in the Southwest and always drink my whiskeys or whiskys on the rocks

[@matthewsawczyn6592]

Oh poooooor Daniel with his cellars of high proof whiskies.... 😆

[@JAF30]

So is this discussion all about "Big proof energy" and that really it isn't about "Big proof" but how you use that proof?

[@TruckinSongster]

That empty stomach booze face is hilarious.

[@giulienk]

I think Rex is misjudging his appreciation of water in whisky. Being a serious Whisky Vault watcher, I would say both Rex and Daniel might like adding water 20% or less of the times.

[@cjpursch1]

Day 13 of asking for a, Magnificent Bastard trash can Shot Cam!

[@gregdankert]

Big fan of water - but- buuut - there has to be measuring involved- if you “wing- it “ you won’t know what happened - science!!

[@markwilson1377]

It's not a sherry bomb, it's an E150 bomb!

[@darrellsmith4204]

C'mon.. Strawberry fruit roll up.. say it.. SAY IT!!!

[@WorksopWhiskey]

Me asking where’s my Lagavulin 16….?

[@asweettooth1288]

Adding water to whiskey should be being creative* if you have to do it to enjoy your whiskey, You're Drinking The Wrong Whiskey!!!!😅

[@Robbie7441]

Its piss water 👍🏻👍🏻

[@albertmiller3082]

Keep looking for the waste basket camera… hmm…

[@NotQuiteEpic]

8,080,018th request for a trash can cam!