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Kirkland 7 Year Small Batch Tennessee Bourbon
Bourbon — Tennessee, USA
Reviewed
November 30, 2021 (edited October 29, 2022)
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.
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Bottle
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@dubz480 wow! That’s a deal. I texted them photos of the Barton sourced bottles but they didn’t see any.
@BDanner gotcha! Any of the age stated Scotch's they have are always great. Also the new Barton sourced Bourbon line is a fantastic value (paid $26 for a 1L 120 proof SiB the other day).
@dubz480 TWTWIRBM and daughters picked this one up for me while Black Friday shopping in Myrtle Beach. It's about an hour drive from me but I rarely get down that way. I definitely want to explore some of their Kirkland branded scotch offerings.
Nice review! All these Kirkland releases are solid this year! Cheers!