Someone shart? 
No, they left because they figured I was going to show up soon.
Good morning Raz and Joe
Morning, Shaun...and Tony, Joe, Dave, Dean, Scott, Bob and anyone who's lurking.
Sounds like an episode of the Waltons in here.
Good morning, Bret. Lagavulin 16 successfully acquired yesterday. Need to clear some space before opening another bottle, though.
Googling Costco in 3...2...
Good luck with that. I think the only spirits you'll find on their site are called "Kirkland."
Indeed, if even that. And at least for the stores here, it's faster to drive there and check myself than it would be to get transferred around on the phone.
Yeah, they list the Kirkland stuff. Here, I just have to post this, for the giggles. It's from their site, concerning Kirkland Bourbon:
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Tasting Notes
Kirkland Signature Bourbon has complex aromas of caramel, molasses, citrus and spice with a faint smoky background and a long, rich finish at 103 proof. It is the heritage and craftsmanship of the Kentucky distiller that makes Kirkland Signature Small Batch Bourbon one of the finest bourbons on the market today.
Process
Bourbon has long been an iconic fixture of the Bluegrass state. With its rolling hills, extreme climate and limestone spring water, Kentucky is the ideal location for producing bourbon. It is in this tradition that Kirkland Signature Premium Small Batch Bourbon is crafted. In handcrafting small batch bourbons, every step of the process is under the watchful eye of the master distiller.
It begins with the distiller locally sourcing the grains (corn, rye and malt), combining them with the unique limestone water of the region and cooking the mixture to release the natural sweetness within the grain. This mixture, known in Kentucky as mash, is combined with the secret yeast strain that has been vigilantly passed down from generation to generation. Eventually the fermented mash is double distilled to separate the clear whiskey from the grains.
The final stage of crafting bourbon comes when the clear distilled spirit is entered into barrels. By law, the distilled spirit cannot be entered in oak containers at greater than 125 proof, in addition, the barrel must be stored in brand new charred oak barrels. The barrels are placed in specially designed rack aging houses that allow the extreme Kentucky climate to naturally drive the whiskey through the wood. This aging process is where Bourbon gets all of its color, while developing many of the distinctive flavors. The barrels selected for Kirkland Signature have been aged for 7 years. The unique taste profile comes from a cross section of barrels hand-selected by the master distiller.
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Translation..."We buy this stuff from whichever distiller has leftovers and slap our label on. We figure you'll like it better if we give it some gourmet ad-copy."
