Glad you found a little diamond in the rough with a Kirkland product. Most of the reviews I've seen of Kirkland's booze was that it has been middle of the road, with nice qualities but no real shine. That surprises me because all that stuff is sourced from all the distillers we all know and love (supposedly, Kirkland's 4 Scotch expressions are made by Alexander Murray and Macallan with their bourbon and rum made by Jim Beam, the Canadian is a Sazerac product). Apparently their vodka is supposed to be worthy of awards and wins in blinds a lot, which is good to know if I ever need good vodka and don't want to pay 3x as much for Grey Goose.
re: Nerds... your theory is exactly correct. My dad is the guy who designed the nerds box with the sliding top. One day he came home from work with a plastic bag full of these candy scraps and said, "they're trying to figure out how to market these candy crumbs... crazy... it'll never work" But he sure did design a cool box, that was his job. He designed hundreds of consumer packaging, and he never considered that one to be anything special... but EVERYONE my generation remembers the Nerds box. As an aside, (technically this whole comment is an aside), he ran the best dad joke ever: for weeks he'd come home from work and ask, "guess what I'm working on"... we'd guess something cool, and he'd say "nope, secret".... on and on. Finally, it went to production and showed up in the stores, you guessed it, "Secret" deodorant. Let's just say, eyes rolled.
I just loved those candles as a boy growing up in Amesbury, Massachusetts. I would go to the office supply store with my Mom and buy a Wall Street Journal and a box of Nerds candies.
This one is going to be gone for most Costco's but they have a 23 year old single malt Sherry Cask finish in stock anymore that's been at least 22 months in oloroso Sherry barrels. Around $80 for it.
I did a side by side 22yr vs 23yr and just the neck pour (23yr) was better than the 22yr (open for 8 months). I really enjoyed the 22, the 23 is better... fantastic value for money.
If I may MB's. A very close friend of mine passed away last night. I didn't get to do alot of the things I promised him. I didn't get to spend the time I wanted with him. But I'm glad that he feels better now. He wasn't the best man in the world. Wasn't the greatest he could have been. But he still managed to touch and change the lives of the people he was around. He didn't have very many other genuine friends. But I loved him to death. And I would be greatly thankful to anyone willing to give my friend Adrian a toast with his preferred Jameson. Goodbye buddy. I'm sorry I never got to say that to your face. I love you Adrian.
The tannins and phenols in tea is probably what does it for you as a whiskey/bourbon replacement. *When "having a drink" with a cigar. Especially outside in some fresh air, fresh outside air does so much for flavor I've noticed.
Man! You guys took me back with this episode. When I was in college in Bowling Green KY in the 80’s, I would spend my very limited budget on Blanton’s and imported beer and not have much left over for food. We would go to the local Long John Silvers and they would sell me baskets of crispies for $.15 each. I would put malt vinegar on 1, ketchup on another and leave the 3rd plain...it was a crispy smorgasbord!!!
A little late to the comment party here but in my area it's now a 24yo and one can purchase it for JUST OVER $70 after tax!!! And it tastes OUTSTANDING!!! Cheers you MBs!!!
Tried both the 22 and 23 yo from Kirkland and enjoyed them very much. These are great for everyday whiskey if you are into Sherry! These are very comparable to the glendronach line.
Loved this episode. Glad to see more of the crowded barrel family. Great to know that the whiskey that’s being made there is liked by those that are making it.
Question for you guys: I have just recently dipped my toe into Scotch and have tried the big 3 Islays (Ardbeg, Laphroaig, and Lagavulin). Unfortunately, the area I live in makes it difficult to get bottles outside their core range. What other Scotches with smoky, sweet, spicy taste profiles would you recommend I could try?
The 23 year version states finished in sherry casks for at least 22 months if I'm not mistaken. When I did a taste comparison to the 22 year I could taste the sherry cask more.
Daniel & Rex, I'm really happy for you, Imma let you finish, but I whiskey She Wines just posted a Kirkland 20+ and their review was one of the best reviews of all times! of all times! - Kanye
I would have loved to know what it tested like before the sherry finish. It tasted to me like something that might be really good but then they poured some sherry straight into it. It was okay, and I wasn't happy to have bought it, but felt like the short sherry finish probably diminished it.
Oh, Look.... Another Wisk(e)y Vault edition... yeah I know comes out every weekday.... Daniel and Rex being comical and thoughtful about this value priced Kirkland 22 year old Sherr Ca..... RING RING RING RING... Oh crap my phone, -pause- Wait, that isn't my phone! Damn it Daniel! You stole my ringtone! I thought I was the only old codger who loved the longtime Bell Telephone ring sound! Great work. Funny stuff. Insightful and, dare I say, tasteful review! Is this wordy enough yet? Thanks as always!
next time one of you picks up a phone in a video i want you to answer like "Aaaaaaaaaah, Sharla! Baby!, No i wasn't doing anything important, what's up girl?"
My guess is that Costco buys barrels from distillers under the agreement that they don't name the distillery, to avoid undercutting their retail products.
Thought this one was quite good. Recommendation: pour a solid dram, nose it, but then let it sit for at least 20 minutes before nosing it again and drinking. It changes a bit and develops old leathery notes (like in an old library) with some hints of char or smoke from good pipe tobacco. Definitely take your time with this one. Worth going slow.
For the people who have had this: would you buy this over glendronach? Thats my gold standard? And if you would buy it over glendronach, up to which age statement would you compare.
Glenfarclas 21 is as close as you'll come to that sort of deal and it's definitely more than a hundred bucks (you might find it for $110 if you look around)
I think your dream aligns with mine. I do more for others than I even do for my own family, and I do more for my family than I do for myself. Whenever somebody calls me friend I correct them because i don't need the extra responsibility. I still don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. It's
For all the wonderful freedoms we have in Texas, I hate the fact that I can't buy Kirkland spirits at Costco. Even the prices on the brand names are awesome, I'd be going there every damn day to look for deals.
@@Sman7290 Not really. I don’t follow all of their stuff though so maybe I misunderstood. Sounded like they were talking about being sick of it all to me.
just tried glenlivet rum cask finish....it's not my favorite, good for a budget scotch but not much else glenfiddich 15 year is easily my current favorite, it's just so good, lots of flavor but still a little mild. I have a bottle of glenfiddich 18 year but I've held off on drinking it. then there's glenlivet american cask; I dread that it'll be like woodford reserve straight kentucky bourbon. I really don't like bourbon but I really like trying new scotches preferably NOT smoky scotch.
CRISSSSPIES... people have laughed when I mention this. I knew I existed in reality when you guys let out some honesty there. I mean the fish is good, maybe great but the batter... that's where it's at!
Hmmm, this video, right after @I Whiskey She Wines reviewed the 23yr, guess this is a sign to 1)talk a friend with a Costco membership into going, and 2) buying a bottle
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Glad I could make somebody's day. Daniel I am shocked you went in for a extra pour. Looks like I may have to send the 23yr.
You sound like one of them famboy girls who get super exited when they go like up and see their tv idol…
Glad you found a little diamond in the rough with a Kirkland product. Most of the reviews I've seen of Kirkland's booze was that it has been middle of the road, with nice qualities but no real shine. That surprises me because all that stuff is sourced from all the distillers we all know and love (supposedly, Kirkland's 4 Scotch expressions are made by Alexander Murray and Macallan with their bourbon and rum made by Jim Beam, the Canadian is a Sazerac product). Apparently their vodka is supposed to be worthy of awards and wins in blinds a lot, which is good to know if I ever need good vodka and don't want to pay 3x as much for Grey Goose.
@@aframs-cctaf-rams-cct6424 go back to your zelda vids man. stop trying to be an edgelord.
It is a damn good scotch! Who cares what name is on it.
And Thank you Costco for providing an accessible aged single malt!!
No doubt it’s like Aldi’s chocolate is better than Nestle and I don’t care what name is on the package I just care how it tastes.
re: Nerds... your theory is exactly correct. My dad is the guy who designed the nerds box with the sliding top. One day he came home from work with a plastic bag full of these candy scraps and said, "they're trying to figure out how to market these candy crumbs... crazy... it'll never work" But he sure did design a cool box, that was his job. He designed hundreds of consumer packaging, and he never considered that one to be anything special... but EVERYONE my generation remembers the Nerds box. As an aside, (technically this whole comment is an aside), he ran the best dad joke ever: for weeks he'd come home from work and ask, "guess what I'm working on"... we'd guess something cool, and he'd say "nope, secret".... on and on. Finally, it went to production and showed up in the stores, you guessed it, "Secret" deodorant. Let's just say, eyes rolled.
I just loved those candles as a boy growing up in Amesbury, Massachusetts. I would go to the office supply store with my Mom and buy a Wall Street Journal and a box of Nerds candies.
@@erik0073 as a Newburyporter, you are my mortal enemy. As a lover of nerds, this is great!
Legendary Dad Joke.
FYI for anyone thinking about it. The 'funk' sound effect never gets old.
As a relatively new person here I'm interested in where it all started.
I love the Kirkland 22 year scotch. Finally you guys review a whiskey I can find and afford lol.
Apparently it's a speyside, but I figured it'd be decent considering kirkland vodka beats out grey goose all the time on blinds
All the super tight, scripting, direction and production control we've come to expect from you guys. (Just kidding ...it's endearing.)
This one is going to be gone for most Costco's but they have a 23 year old single malt Sherry Cask finish in stock anymore that's been at least 22 months in oloroso Sherry barrels. Around $80 for it.
The 22 is gone. The 23 is readily available!! Maybe its the same??
@@top15jfc It's not the same. The 23 is fine but not as good as the 22.
I have the 18yr and 23yr, but never tried the 22yr, I hope these guys try the 23yr and compare.
@@Quastor interesting. I wonder what the bottle variance is like because my 23 was much better than my 22.
I did a side by side 22yr vs 23yr and just the neck pour (23yr) was better than the 22yr (open for 8 months). I really enjoyed the 22, the 23 is better... fantastic value for money.
If I may MB's. A very close friend of mine passed away last night. I didn't get to do alot of the things I promised him. I didn't get to spend the time I wanted with him. But I'm glad that he feels better now. He wasn't the best man in the world. Wasn't the greatest he could have been. But he still managed to touch and change the lives of the people he was around. He didn't have very many other genuine friends.
But I loved him to death. And I would be greatly thankful to anyone willing to give my friend Adrian a toast with his preferred Jameson.
Goodbye buddy. I'm sorry I never got to say that to your face. I love you Adrian.
Sorry for you loss mate,
Don't have any jameson on hand, but i'll raise a glass of pulteney to Adrian tonight🥃
Raising a glass of Old Grandad for Adrian...
Raising some Turkey 101 for Adrian🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃
Nothing more respectful than a jameson dram for a fallen MB. Rest easy 🥃
Fair winds, and following seas, Adrian.
BATTER SCRAPS!! Used to get those from the local chippy (fish & chips shop) when I was wee in Edinburgh! Not had them in years!
🏴🏴🏴
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Just a wee bairn and his scraps!
The tannins and phenols in tea is probably what does it for you as a whiskey/bourbon replacement. *When "having a drink" with a cigar. Especially outside in some fresh air, fresh outside air does so much for flavor I've noticed.
Man! You guys took me back with this episode. When I was in college in Bowling Green KY in the 80’s, I would spend my very limited budget on Blanton’s and imported beer and not have much left over for food. We would go to the local Long John Silvers and they would sell me baskets of crispies for $.15 each. I would put malt vinegar on 1, ketchup on another and leave the 3rd plain...it was a crispy smorgasbord!!!
...you prioritized buying alcohol over food? Hope you're doing better now 😅
Cigar and a good coffee is an outstanding pairing, IMO
100%
Absolutely amazing sometimes.
A little late to the comment party here but in my area it's now a 24yo and one can purchase it for JUST OVER $70 after tax!!! And it tastes OUTSTANDING!!! Cheers you MBs!!!
For being a COSTCO booze ...thats the only time ive seen you go for 3 pours for yourself ...(i think you actually enjoyed it )
You guys are living my dream! New sub and proud of it. Congrats guys
Tried both the 22 and 23 yo from Kirkland and enjoyed them very much. These are great for everyday whiskey if you are into Sherry! These are very comparable to the glendronach line.
Loved this episode. Glad to see more of the crowded barrel family. Great to know that the whiskey that’s being made there is liked by those that are making it.
Love the video and I LOVE trying Kirkland's version of every alcohol. So far, they've only missed on one (spiced rum). Their 20 yr Scotch was GREAT!
100% agree.
Been waiting for this review! Me and my dad loaded up on this scotch when it hit shelves. Too good of a value
Question for you guys: I have just recently dipped my toe into Scotch and have tried the big 3 Islays (Ardbeg, Laphroaig, and Lagavulin). Unfortunately, the area I live in makes it difficult to get bottles outside their core range. What other Scotches with smoky, sweet, spicy taste profiles would you recommend I could try?
Kilchoman, Caol Ila and Talisker
I recommend you try those scotches again, but this time leave your toes out of them.
Crispies in the UK... "Scraps" We agree... SO GOOD!!!
The 23 year version states finished in sherry casks for at least 22 months if I'm not mistaken. When I did a taste comparison to the 22 year I could taste the sherry cask more.
Ok I’m sure you did a cigar pairing video but what sticks and pour do you guys go for?
Eh idk how I feel about my wording but I’m to lazy to change it. What would you recommend?
Daniel, we cubans drink strong black (cuban) coffee when smoking cigars. There you have an idea for dry week.
Daniel & Rex, I'm really happy for you, Imma let you finish, but I whiskey She Wines just posted a Kirkland 20+ and their review was one of the best reviews of all times! of all times! - Kanye
Good Morning MB's
You two guys are something else. 😆 keep up the great work.
I would have loved to know what it tested like before the sherry finish. It tasted to me like something that might be really good but then they poured some sherry straight into it. It was okay, and I wasn't happy to have bought it, but felt like the short sherry finish probably diminished it.
Oh, Look.... Another Wisk(e)y Vault edition... yeah I know comes out every weekday.... Daniel and Rex being comical and thoughtful about this value priced Kirkland 22 year old Sherr Ca..... RING RING RING RING... Oh crap my phone, -pause- Wait, that isn't my phone! Damn it Daniel! You stole my ringtone! I thought I was the only old codger who loved the longtime Bell Telephone ring sound! Great work. Funny stuff. Insightful and, dare I say, tasteful review! Is this wordy enough yet? Thanks as always!
GOOD MORNING! Can we get a breakdown of the Quintessential Wall?
Of course - let me introduce you to our Quintessential Wall sommelier, Peter Golden.
That FUNK flash on the screen never gets old.
next time one of you picks up a phone in a video i want you to answer like "Aaaaaaaaaah, Sharla! Baby!, No i wasn't doing anything important, what's up girl?"
Any information on whether color was added?
They sell it as a 23yr old now. Bought 3 bottles. Unbelievable value.
No smoke sounds like a good one for me, have you ever done penderyn Madeira cask? It's a whisky from Wales in the uk, very underrated
Our local Costco has a 23 year version of this! For only $80!!!
The 23 I got was much better than the 22 I got.
Can you review the new 24 year old Kirkland?
Have you guys tried the 23!??? I am LOVING it
My guess is that Costco buys barrels from distillers under the agreement that they don't name the distillery, to avoid undercutting their retail products.
I LOVE the Kirkland Scotches!!! I've seen 20, 21, 22, and 23, but never at the same time. I've got a bottle of the 20 year right now.
I have all...never seen a 21....drives my ocd crazy
The thumbnail on this is on a whole other level
Daniel, what’s your go-to cigar?
Have you Lads ever reviewed the Kilkerran 12 year old Campbeltown single malt.?
I saw this in my local Costco back in November and hesitated.... and NOW THEY DON'T HAVE IT AND I"M FULL OF REGRET! :*(
Join the club, although the 23 is supposed to be excellent as well.
"DON'T BE A NARC!! " - count on me! Lol
Thought this one was quite good. Recommendation: pour a solid dram, nose it, but then let it sit for at least 20 minutes before nosing it again and drinking. It changes a bit and develops old leathery notes (like in an old library) with some hints of char or smoke from good pipe tobacco. Definitely take your time with this one. Worth going slow.
Kirkland 22 yr Single Malt whisky is made by Old Speyside and bottled by Alexander Murray.
In the uk we call the “crispies” from fish and chips , scraps.....😂
You might, here in God’s Own County we call it bits.
For the people who have had this: would you buy this over glendronach? Thats my gold standard? And if you would buy it over glendronach, up to which age statement would you compare.
We call the extra crispies from Long John Silver's
" Grease's pieces"
Underrated comment
What’s your thoughts on the members mark blended scotch?
OMG I felt the energy of Daniel's dream so hard... I feel attacked.
If you go t.o Dan’s house, never let him serve you any whiskey from his decanter.
Rex, if Daniel ever quits give me a call. I'll lose 100 pounds and nobody will ever notice the difference.
I LOL’d at this. Done.
🤣
Glenfarclas 21 is as close as you'll come to that sort of deal and it's definitely more than a hundred bucks (you might find it for $110 if you look around)
Is it just me or should Crowded Barrel name a whisk(e)y “Simple Rex”? Why does it seem so perfect?
Kirklaughnd Distillery
Glen Kirklanauch!
Hilarious 😂🤣
Kirkglen. ;)
The crispys at Long John Silvers were the best. Haven’t thought about that in years.
Do you guys keep a list somewhere if the whiskeys on the lit up wall?
I have the 20 year. And it’s FANTASTIC!
Just found you recommended on my feed. Bloody awesome, you bastards!
I think your dream aligns with mine. I do more for others than I even do for my own family, and I do more for my family than I do for myself. Whenever somebody calls me friend I correct them because i don't need the extra responsibility. I still don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. It's
LOL AT the thumbnail you guys are awesome!!!!
From the Scotland Kirklands?
Please do the dry week during Lent, since I do a dry Lent, and 47 days is just crazy.
How much does it cost? Did they say?
Y’all should take a tour of the historic and beautiful Kirkland distillery!
I love 200ml bottles😇. Your are cracking me up with your libationness antics
I WANT YOUR JOB!
(Btw, love THAT drink too!)
For all the wonderful freedoms we have in Texas, I hate the fact that I can't buy Kirkland spirits at Costco. Even the prices on the brand names are awesome, I'd be going there every damn day to look for deals.
Have you ever tried
Beams 86 .?
So, Daniel had his complete midlife crisis last night and got it all resolved before breakfast. Nice.
If you wanna relabel an alcoholism crisis a “midlife crisis”... they both really should quit.
@@pinetreetemple4611 You must be new here.
@@Sman7290 Not really. I don’t follow all of their stuff though so maybe I misunderstood. Sounded like they were talking about being sick of it all to me.
These always shock me. Great quality for your dollar.
Just sent to my niece to pick me up a bottle. Kirkland is great for parties.
GOOD MORNING YOU MB'S...🥃
Called scraps in the UK. Bit of a norther/north east thing. So good with fish and chips. Don't get them in Liverpool though :'(
Nice video! Awesome guys!
How much is glenfarclas ?
just tried glenlivet rum cask finish....it's not my favorite, good for a budget scotch but not much else
glenfiddich 15 year is easily my current favorite, it's just so good, lots of flavor but still a little mild. I have a bottle of glenfiddich 18 year but I've held off on drinking it.
then there's glenlivet american cask; I dread that it'll be like woodford reserve straight kentucky bourbon. I really don't like bourbon but I really like trying new scotches preferably NOT smoky scotch.
Big fan of the medicated 'nerds' ropes before work.
What states have a lot of these bottles?
Loved the Crispies!!!!
Sounds like it’d pair good with a Perdomo Champagne 10th or a Gilberto Oliva Noir.
mmm... Long John Silvers crispies... just in time for Lent..🐟🐙🦀🦞🦐🍻
The dream sounds like a Whiskey Tribe Christmas Carol.
But do it with Muppets.
And yet another great video
Loving the video as usual.
Hey the Kirkland bourbon is great!
Those faces on the thumbnail are epic
12 minute video:
- 3 parts whiskey review
- Equal parts Long John Silvers nostalgia, Nerds candy analysis, and Random phone calls
- 100% magnificence
100% chance the phone call was about his about to expire car warranty!!!
But it was his 2nd notice before they'd close his file for good.
CRISSSSPIES... people have laughed when I mention this. I knew I existed in reality when you guys let out some honesty there. I mean the fish is good, maybe great but the batter... that's where it's at!
Why is sending whiskey to other channels illegal?
You guys should review Smokehead Islay scotch
I loved Long John Silvers when there was one close. I loved the crispies.
Garbage
Thanks now I got that Muppets song stuck in my head now.
I happen to think that last year’s 20 year bottle was much better, but this is still nice!
Hmmm, this video, right after @I Whiskey She Wines reviewed the 23yr, guess this is a sign to 1)talk a friend with a Costco membership into going, and 2) buying a bottle
Should have added a little water to see if that would touch that thin tasting note... that might open up those oils and make it explode!