George Dickel reviews

As I continue my exploration into rye whiskies, I saw this on sale for $23 and decided to give it a shot. I haven't had a lot of George Dickel in my life, despite living 2 hours from Tullahoma, and I…

The Cascade Hollow Distillery – producer of the George Dickel bourbon – is the only other distillery (Jack Daniel’s being the first) that uses the so-called Lincoln County Process. This is the filtering…

I received this bottle as a gift and I couldn’t wait to try it. If you’re used to bourbon, this is a really different flavor.A rich caramel hue in the bottle and glass, it pours somewhat oily, leaving…

I reviewed a single barrel, cask strength Dickel that was bottled for Premier Wine & Liquors, some years back, and gave it a 91. Like that one, this one is 9 years old, bottled for Seaport W&S, NYC…

I thought I had reviewed this one ages ago, so let's do it now, followed by a Dickel cask strength single barrel.This is the standard Dickel No. 12, which seems to be the Tennessee whiskey (or, as they…

95% Rye 5% Malted Barley Nose: HEAVY Peppermint, brown sugar, hints of vanilla, milk chocolate, toffee, polish remover, sugar maple and subtle char. All in all, a fairly robust, full sugary nose with the…

I didn't plan on opening this tonight but haven't had a drink in months and wanted to try something new from the cabinet. Nose - Sweet, light spice, syrupy cream notes along with some toffee. Palate -…

Since this bottle is almost empty, I really should write a review of this, before it disappears...George Dickel Rye is the only Tennessee rye whiskey available in Ontario right now (who knows if Jack…

Nose: wonderful. Sweet spearmint and hints of dill. Very enticing.Taste: medium-bodied with some good spice and heat from the alcohol. Then the mint comes through, along with toasty oak. Finish: pleasant…

George Dickel is the only other Tennessee whiskey distillery still in existence. Currently owned by Diageo, it was founded in the 1870s by a Nashville merchant who had immigrated from Germany (guess what…