George Dickel 13Yr BiB Whisky REVIEW

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Product: George Dickel 13Yr Bottled In Bond 
Proof:    100

Notes: Hard to believe we are seeing a 13 year whisky release under $50, this time from the little town of Tullahoma, Tennessee comes a BiB from the Dickel Farm Cascade Hollow Distillery

Fair Bottle Value: $60 (price paid $43)

Color: Dark Amber Honey

Nose: cherry, chocolate malt, vanilla, beautiful rich oak, peanut brittle, leather, tobacco, bubblegum, caramel

Palate: cherry, vanilla wafer, milky chocolate, mint, heavy oily wonderful oak char

Finish: long : oak, ground cinnamon, cherry, graham cracker that coats the roof of the mouth, middle and front of the tongue

Rating: 5/5

Recommend: Yes : I am surprised by the complexity of this whisky at only 100 proof. The mouth feel on nose and palate definitely attest to the 13 year age statement. The flavours don't necessarily fade or fall away to a finish, but smoothly transitions into a long lingering list of earlier flavours introducing a few new ones as you continue to sip and think about the liquid. I believe this may actually do a lot of crushing in blind taste tests which are forthcoming in BiB 2021 releases. Fans of Old Forester 1920, Old Forester 1910, Chattanooga Whiskey 111, Elijah Craig SiB profiles will definitely want to grab this bottle fast. The price of sub $45 is incredible for this 13 year, complex offering.



Opinions expressed are the personal experience and works of the author "Ike Gilbert" and are based upon the sampling of one unique bottle among many. Skol.

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