Kirkland 7 Year Small Batch Tennessee Bourbon

This is classic Dickel and it hits all the good the classic Dickel notes. This is my flavor profile. In my opinion this drinks older than the 7 yr age statement. It has nice minerality. But in my snobbiness, if I want Dickel neat, I’ll stick with the 15 year

Kirkland 7yr TN Straight Bourbon Whiskey *NOSE: My first pour was in a standard Rocks Glass and the Cascade Hollow notes jump right out of the glass. For this review I'm using a Glencairn and it revealed a lot more going on here. Corn Dust, Maple, Burnt Sugars, Citrus Spice, and Cinnamon. *NEAT: Great Coating Mouthfeel reveals Cinnamon, Molasses, Maple, Oaky Barnyard Funk, all delivered with a Clingy Tingling Heat. It tastes it's 102 Proof, and then some. Nice Growing TNHug blooming in the chest with Oak Funk and Cinnamon coating the palate. *SPLASH: A little water gives the Palate that typical Fruit Cocktail note I get from older Dickel Whiskies. The Oak loses some of the Funk and gains a little Tannic Bitterness. ICE brings out the Vitamin Note that Dickel is famous (infamous) for. *VERDICT: Let there be no doubt that this is sourced from Dickel. It practically jumps from the glass and screams "CASCADE HOLLOW". BUT, something is different here. Neat this one was Oakier/Funkier and had more Cinnamon than typical GD. Is it the higher proof? Has it not received the LCP? Is it barrel placement/selection? This almost tastes like a mixture of Dickel (Fruit and Maple), 1792 (Cinnamon Heat), and Wild Turkey (Barnyard Funk). I know everyone is searching out the Kirkland Barton sourced releases, but don't forget about this one. A tasty 7 Year Old 102 proof all-purpose workhorse at $30 for a Full Liter. A steal in my book.

If you like Dickel #12, I think you'll appreciate this. The vitamin taste is mostly gone, and the extra age makes this a bit smoother, even with the extra proof

I drank on the rocks and got a fruit smell on the nose, but is a tad rough on taste with the alcohol over powering on this one. I do feel other reviews are a bit harsh and would rate this one in the middle of the pack.