Whisky : Kirkland 27 Year Blended Scotch

Country/Region : Scotland/Blend

ABV : 40%

Cask : Ex-Bourbon

Tasting : Neat in a Glencairn @ Home

Nose : Mellow sweetness of a Graham cracker pie crust, which at turns reveals salty, savory, notes of cheese. It’s not a stinky cheese, but a funky creamy cheese, maybe a gorgonzola.

Palate : Sweet and smooth like well honeyed tea, a bit of the salt/iodine comes through, but otherwise none of the creamy funk of the nose appears at all. There is some caramel and in general it is much sweeter than the nose initially lead me to expect.

Finish : Does not stay for long, the finish runs away like it has somewhere else to go. The finish is just long enough so that you know you are drinking scotch, but doesn’t offer any additional complexity to savor.

Score : 4

Mental Image : Emptiness, the void. This scotch would be perfect for meditation, there is nothing to think about.

Notes : For a 27 year old scotch, this dram is unexciting to say the least. Yet, for a 27 year old scotch, the price was unbelievable and I actually wish I had picked up a second bottle. It is well balanced and smooth, an uncomplicated liquid… it is nice. Its hard not to wonder what was in the blend and wish it had been bottled at a bit higher abv., which seems to have become more common since right after this bottle came out. Subsequent released by Kirkland/Alexander Murray has stuck to 46% instead.

This dram is eminently drinkable and would make for a great daily dram to have around…. but is there much more to add? It is great value but unexciting. Ideal for the evening when you want something smooth and uncomplicated. It has an impressive age statement, which is probably what sets it apart the most.