Kirkland/Costco brand bourbon

[Jim Schue]

Some of you have seen it and/or read about it, and probably thumbed your nose at it like I did.

 

Tried it at the bar I work at and it's pretty darned good. Apparently you can get a litre for about $22, and it's good quality for a 7yo small batch. A very pleasant surprise.

[JCVD]

Agreed. Their brands of liquor (vodka is made by Grey Goose) and coffee (made by Starbucks) is hard to beat.

 

I've always been happy with their liquor, wine and coffee.

[Getslow]

It's made by Beam, right? I haven't had it but I've heard tell that using the Beam listing, this particular recipe seems to be better than Jim Beam but not as good as Knob Creek. That about sum it up?

[Habib]

They also make a handful of beers (Pale Ale, German Lager, Amber) that aren't half bad especially considering the price.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

It is made by Beam, yes. Beam 7 year used t be my regular stock "everyday bourbon" in my liquor cabinet. (Nowadays it's Old Forester Signature - 100 proof.)

 

Anyway, as someone who used to drink Beam on the reg...I'd take Kirklands over it. I've never been too huge on Knob Creek.

[Jim Schue]

I read somewhere else that it was done by Buffalo Trace.

[Jim Schue]

They also make a handful of beers (Pale Ale, German Lager, Amber) that aren't half bad especially considering the price.

 

The regular "Kirkland Light" is not especially good, however. Every time I use the Kirkland stuff, I feel like it's Dharma Initiative brand and I'm back on that island.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

I read somewhere else that it was done by Buffalo Trace.

 

I spoke with someone at the Cosco Liquor Store who told me the bottle had the same TTB license number as Beam bottles. I'm not sure where you come by that info on the bottle, but the guy seemed knowledgeable enough, and I took him at his word. May well be Buffalo Trace, though.

[BigVMan23]

Some of you have seen it and/or read about it, and probably thumbed your nose at it like I did.

 

Tried it at the bar I work at and it's pretty darned good. Apparently you can get a litre for about $22, and it's good quality for a 7yo small batch. A very pleasant surprise.

 

Ok, I just HAVE to, in fun, point out a little irony here.

 

So, the guy who loathes most popular "mass" music and who can't stand the Eagles, one of the best selling most popular bands of all time, is touting how good the store brand Bourbon is from a mass market producer?

 

That, gentleman, is irony at it's finest.:lol2:

[ColonelCrazy]

Haven't had the bourbon yet, but I did recently register for a CostCo Membership. So I have that going for me, which is nice.

[Jim Schue]

Ok, I just HAVE to, in fun, point out a little irony here.

 

So, the guy who loathes most popular "mass" music and who can't stand the Eagles, one of the best selling most popular bands of all time, is touting how good the store brand Bourbon is from a mass market producer?

 

That, gentleman, is irony at it's finest.:lol2:

 

Like that old Kris Kristofferson song: "He's a walking contradiction/partly truth, partly fiction."

 

But since you believe "big sales" = "good," you must think the stuff that tops the pop charts these days is good.

 

Still, if you looked through my record collection you might be surprised at what you find.

[BigVMan23]

Like that old Kris Kristofferson song: "He's a walking contradiction/partly truth, partly fiction."

 

But since you believe "big sales" = "good," you must think the stuff that tops the pop charts these days is good.

Still, if you looked through my record collection you might be surprised at what you find.

 

No, no, didn't say that. Most I hear is crap, but then I don't listen to a lot of it either.

 

Just made me chuckle a little when you brought up Costco Bourbon given your dislike for "mass market" items in other areas. Sounds like tough they contracted out to the right group who came up with a good recipe.

[Jim Schue]

No, no, didn't say that. Most I hear is crap, but then I don't listen to a lot of it either.

 

Just made me chuckle a little when you brought up Costco Bourbon given your dislike for "mass market" items in other areas. Sounds like tough they contracted out to the right group who came up with a good recipe.

 

I don't shop at Costco, but my brother does regularly. I may have him pick some of that up for me.

 

Was I imagining it, or did someone on one of the Bourbon-related threads post something about Trader Joe's Bourbon being pretty good?

[Jim Schue]

I'm waiting for someone to come up with a generic white-label "BOURBON" brand Bourbon, the same way you used to see the "BEER" brand beer in plain white cans with minimal lettering on it.

[CBDV]

Can anyone just go in and shop at Costco?