Kirkland Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Bourbon by Barton 1792

First pour. This one is substantially better on a big rock vs neat. The Kirkland BiB (3.75/5) is much bigger, bolder, and spicier than the Kirkland Small Batch (3.5/5) despite the minor difference in proof (100 vs 92). Notes: almond croissant | just a pop of vanilla | dark fruit | toasted marshmallow sweetness | honey (but darker honey bordering on maple syrup) | molasses / pecan pie / syrupy | it's pretty hot [in a positive "kentucky hug" sense of the word] | light leather, wet tobacco, sweet at the end. I think that this would work well in many cocktails that traditionally call for a rye, and also as a manhattan. I still enjoyed drinking it straight, especially for the value, and will try it straight a few more times at least. If you want something that's light and soft snd sweet with traditional caramel and vanilla bourbon notes, the Kirkland Small Batch would be a better choice. Note: As of this review, the Kirkland Single Barrel for 2024 has not yet been released.

For 25 bucks ive paid a lot more for less. No its not the best I've had, but for the price, it far exceeded my expectations.

Dear the people who control this platform, I learned in a recent review that I can now include emojis. This is a good thing I think. 🥃😁🤣😎❤️🕺✌️😂😱💃🏼🤞🥰🙀😸😭 Those are my 15 most frequently used emojis, in order. I’m proud of that particular selection, and I’m happy that I can now share them with this community despite the weird cat stuff at the end. However, I also learned that I can no longer say the word *****. I’m not editing that out right now, by the way. I’m pasting this in from notes, and I definitely typed the word “*****” in all its glory. I’m obviously not a fan of this, but it necessarily begs the question… what kind of profanity can I still get away with? My dumbass bastard of a “friend” recently shat the bed and damn near fucked over to Hell, Michigan for a good ass spelunking. Journeyman. Shit. Canadian whiskey is good. We will learn together what makes it past the filter. Nose has roses, sugar, lemon. Delightful. Body is honey, fruit punch, vanilla, bit of red apple. Honeysuckle. Sweet cream. I can see caramel. Wow. Finish is chocolate, fruit punch, cinnamon. Caramel lingers. Massively sweet finish. My one criticism of the Kirkland small batch was that it was less dynamic than the 1792 small batch, so if “dollars be 🤬” what’s the incentive beyond volume? This bourbon eradicates that criticism. It has every right to stand tall next to its 1792 cousins… which it does… because it’s a liter of quality bourbon for only $30. It’s kind of absurd how smooth this is. With the disclaimer that I am a bit of a 1792 fan boy (as prior pictures may suggest), I can’t find fault with this Kirkland whiskey. I bring this up, because when it comes to the 1792 flavor profile, I have bought in. For this drink, I think it’s better than 1792 small batch and 1792 bonded. Which is 🤬 weird if you think about it. They really hit a home run with this, and if you enjoy that fruit punch note in 1792, you owe it to yourself to get a case of this.

Charred caramel and raw/burnt vanilla nose with a raw vanilla and oakey taste. Long charred barrel finish.