George Dickel No 12

George Dickel No:12

I've tried the really high end Scotches, Bourbons and all the over priced, snob appeal liqours over the years. But for absolute smoothness, delicious taste and aroma, I have found nothing better than this old time Tennessee Whiskey. Dickel No. 12 is, to me, the standard for smoothness and drinkability of all the world's whiskys. As a native...

Score 98/100

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 Hand Selected Barrel 9 Year Old

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 his name was). When Prohibition hit Tennessee in 1910, the distillery moved to Kentucky, where it was soon acquired by Schenley. They moved it...

Score 91/100

George Dickel Rye

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 typical maple sugar in your face vibe that I except from Georgey. Palate: Mmm, let me savour this. Sweet maple arrival with a spicy kick all the...

Score 90/100