George Dickel 13-Year Bottled in Bond
50% ABV - Tennessee, United States
Nose: Sharp notes of sweet caramel covered fruit, leather, honey, vanilla, oak, and spices. Very typical bourbon notes, generally speaking.
Taste: A lot of the same notes present, but there is a citrus/cherry/something syrup coming through.
Finish: Ends with a little bit of a kick… vanilla, wood, and spices to last.
If I recall the first time I tried a George Dickel whisky… I think it was around my birthday and we had gone out for dinner and drinks at a local whisky bar. The whisky bar most people knew about. Anyway, I remember so much pickle from that glass and I haven’t had any since. That is going on 5-6 years ago! I’ll dive into the whisky now… (the notes you might have already read above).
(And now that I’ve tasted it…) Overall, the George Dickel Bottled in Bond is "not too bad." I don’t drink bourbon all that often, so forgive me if the following offends you, but I find it similar to Knob Creek in general flavour profile. I wrote my tasting notes before I read the "official" notes (see below) and now the power of suggestion is totally working after reading pecan. I can definitely see that in the nose and arrival on the palate.
We recently had a house party (a small gathering) and the heel of this bottle was left by one our friends—what a gentleman. I don’t think that I’d buy a bottle, but no complaints about having a couple dram from it!
Details: Distilling Season: Spring 2007. "Release No. 3" from 2021. Mashbill: 84% corn, 8% rye, 8% malted barley.
Tasting Notes (Official): Pecan, maple syrup, and dried apple.
Tasted 24 November 2023. (Posted 8 February 2024.)
