Distiller: Not disclosed (likely Irish Distillers, Dublin, Ireland [Pernod-Ricard])
Style: Triple distilled Irish blend
Age: 4 y/o
ABV: 40%
Michigan state minimum: $40/1750 ml (comes out to about $17 for 750 ml)
Appearance: Dark straw.
Nose: Cream soda, dried flowers.
Palate: Mild, but pleasant. Lemon meringue pie, alcohol.
Finish: Vanilla, malt, toffee.
Mixed: I tried Kirkland Irish Whiskey with ginger ale, in a Blackthorn and a Paddy cocktail. I didn’t care much for the Blackthorn, but the other two were very good.
Parting words: Kirkland Irish Whiskey only comes around my local Costco in the month of March, but I wish it was available year round. It’s simple and relatively young, but still elegant. It tastes a little like Jameson, but the floral aromas are balanced with a sweet creaminess that is lacking in the world’s best-selling Irish whiskey. Not much else to say, but I’m enjoying Kirkland a lot more than the last Irish whiskey I bought, which was twice the age, incidentally. Kirkland Irish Whiskey is highly recommended.
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