George Dickel 11 Year Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whisky (Fall 2008)

GD BIB Release #2 (11 Year)- I think that anyone who has read more than a couple of my reviews knows that I am an unabashed Cascade Hollow Fanboy. The 13 Year BIB is one of my favorite American Whiskies. Let's see how the 11 Year fairs. NOSE: Oak. Dried Fruits (Banana, Cherry, Apricot).Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal. Cinnamon. Dry Brown Sugar. Corn Bread. A little bit of heat. NEAT: Oh, my. Coating, Syrupy Mouthfeel. The Canned Fruit Cocktail that has the Peaches, Pears, and Maraschino Cherries. Sweet Oak with just a hint of Tannin. Some Cinnamon and Baking Spice. Medium Length Finish. Nice Oak Spice. Sweet Oak and Fruit Syrup coat and layer on the palate. SPLASH: It merges the Fruit and Cereal notes on the nose into Fruity Pebbles Cereal (It wouldn't be a Dickel review without a Flintstones reference). Oak becomes a little spicier on the palate. VERDICT: This is every bit the equal of the 13 year. In fact, some of the more tannic oak notes of the 13 year were reduced here. I'd love to side-by-side. As a side note, there was absolutely ZERO trace of the Flintstone multi-vitamin note that many find in George Dickel. How in the world this is a sub $40 whisky is beyond me. Beam, Heaven Hill, Jack Daniels, et al., take notes. This is how it's done.

Spicy and corny

I loved the previous edition but this one is simply the best whiskey I can find for less than $40, better than the previous one, more rounded, more nutty, just the right amount of wood, sweetness, vanilla, layers. The nose is outstanding and so is the finish

1 cube. Nose is slightly sweet with vanilla and nuts. Palate is quick with vanilla and oak with a vivid taste of pecans that is lasting. No heat. Beautifully done and unique.

Nice legs. Inviting aroma. The palate is oranges, baked apples - with a cherry note that pops in every so often. A buttery texture leads to an enjoyable nutty finish. Slight astringency at the end. No frills here. Just a very well put together Tennessee whiskey at 11 years bottled-in-bond. Poetic, sweet, nutty, and gracefully aged like Venus Williams at the US Open. Although it's not as dynamic and spice-driven as the Mckenna 10, it's certainly tastier than the Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch, and smoother than the Maker's Mark 46. This is without a doubt a re-buy for me. Pick up a bottle while it's still priced in the $40-$50s. Mashbill: 84% corn, 8% rye, 8% malted barley.