George Dickel 1st Bottling October 1964

George Dickel No:12

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 call it on the label, whisky) for those who don't like Jack Daniel's. I have no idea what "No. 12" means, any more than I know what JD's...

Score 89/100

George Dickel 9 Year Old Hand Selected Barrel

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 of the spirit through the charcoal of the sugar maple before putting it to sleep in a cask. So this too can be called a Tennessee Whiskey. This 9...

Score 86/100

George Dickel Rye

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, minty, lasting. Balance: A first-rate whisky which bears little resemblance to Tennessee sour mash. Unique with its 95% rye mash bill. A...

Score 90/100

George Dickel Barrel Select

The reviewed bottle has been open for one year, but the reviewed sample from that bottle was decanted immediately after the bottle was opened. I am a big fan of George Dickel # 12, but held off for years in getting any of the George Dickel Barrel Select for fear that it would be no better than the Dickel # 12 for twice the US price. Turns out that...

Score 87/100