Kirkland 24 Year Speyside Sherry Cask Finish

Let this one open up for at least 20 minutes. You will get more out of it. N: deep brown sugar, rich maltiness, dark ripe fruits, dried fruits, plum, cherry, mixed berries, good sherry presence, baked oranges, baking spices, dark chocolate, old woody oak. T: very similar to the nose and very smooth, dark fruits, malty richness, brown sugar, orange, hint of dark chocolate, a good quality tobacco smoke, old leather, oak, lightest pepperiness on the finish, a gentle and easy going finish. Got it for around $80 where I’m at. Like the others before this one (the 20-23 yr), it delivers a great dram for the price. I will most definitely be getting the next year edition to this series.

It has to be one of the darkest scotches I have tried. The initial nose was very light with just a hint of sherry coming through. After setting for 10min I get a nice chocolate aroma. On the palate I get the sherry, chocolate along with malt a bit of oak and spice. There is a sweetness that I wasn’t expecting. The finish is medium with chocolate, fruit and a very slight hint of oak. Mouth feel is on the edge of creaminess but at least it’s not thin. Overall it was a great purchase. You could pay $100 for it and it would still be a good purchase. Next taste I will bloom it with a drop of water which I almost never do. That is a 2oz pour in the glass.

Nose: rich deep flavors, oakiness that I love. Fruit, raisins and malt in the breakground. Great start to the pour. Palate: Right off the bat i get roasted nuts like cashews and a bit a savory notes. Finishin: Is a little muted, but i get some maraschino cherries and plum. This is a really surprising scotch because i was expecting to get strong sherry influences like the other kirkland speyside scotches if had in the past, but for me, this whisky really falls in the more savory side. The nose is the best part of the experience.

NOSE Sherry, chocolate, dried dark fruit, xmas cake, gourmet licorice, roasted nuts and some baking spice. Wow, ok. This is a dark, heavy, warm aroma that delivers on the complexity. PALATE Sherry, chocolate, gourmet licorice, nuts, fruit cake, vanilla frosting, malty sweetness, dried dark fruit, and some oak, leather and baking spice. I’m very happy with this palate, this is tasty. FINISH Med-long -> Dark fruit, malt, cocoa, spice and oak drift out gently.

Wow. What a wonderful dram for the price. Only at Costco can you get a 24 year old single malt for less than $70. And it is SO worth it. The nose provide a mild aroma of oak and berries. Taste is substantially more complex. Very smooth mouth feel with tastes of oak, banana, and over ripe black cherries. The initial flavor mellows into sweeter berries reminiscent of cherry pie. This lingers into the oak flavor returning to the back of the tongue.

Aroma: Woody, honey and cooked grapes Taste: neck pour had no burn at all. Very easy drinking, very fruity (Sherry influence for sure) and a good amount of oak (not overpowering). Overall: It's not very complex but it's bold and very enjoyable. Fantastic value, 92 proof, 24 year for only $67