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

Nutty and sweet, enjoyable.

Fruity. A bit hot.

Man, I really enjoy this. Nose of classic cinnamon, pecan and caramel. Little to no bite. Light bodied and sweet with buttery caramel, rye toast, clove and maybe some cherry. Medium long, warm finish. What it’s not - made in KY (haters gonna hate) - overly oaked - tannic What it is - balanced - classic - rye spice and fruit - well worth the $35-40 If you like 9y knob creek but want something smoother and lower proof, grab this ———— Revisit - I get something like chocolate cherries and cognac this time around, a bit bitter on the finish. Maybe that bitterness is the “flinstones vitamins” that everyone talks about? I don’t mind it and would guess it’s derived from the oak as it reminds me of stirring a campfire the morning after... nose is still sweet vanilla, mouthfeel is thin and approachable. At $40-45 this could be a re-buy, likening it to a fruitier Elijah Craig with its woody notes.

So, I have said some bad things about this brand, but in my defense I've never said it about their official bottles. I actually think their official stuff is priced insanely well for what it is. the VERY little I've had. Nose - FRUITY PEBBLES! This is almost making me think of a suicide where you mix all the soda together and I don't think there's a nose to that but it's kinda like the whisky feel. It's got a kick of alcohol I wasn't expecting. There's that mineral note but it's so sweet and fruit that it doesn't bother me like it does on other bottles. The oak level is perfect, letting that fruity note dominate while it just hangs in there. Taste - more fruity pebbles and minerals and just sweet caramel covered fruits. This works because the oak is there, but the sweetness and minerals are more dominate and that sweet dominates. I think when the mineral notes and oak get together, it's a no go. OK I love this for about 40 bucks. It's one of the sweetest bourbons I've had while having a cool funky finish that doesn't bother me. But I love it for 40 and I think the price is a bit over 40. Add in no it's not complex per say. So my score of a 2.5 is crazy good imo. I really like this offering, it's unique and good. When it comes to value and unique get one man.