George Dickel 13 Year Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whisky (Fall 2008)

My local store had this on sale for $30/bottle ($50 MSRP). I had never had Dickel before & heard people complain about the minerality, but for that price I was willing to take a chance. Absolutely loved it. A 13-year for that price? I went and bought two more. It isnt the world’s smoothest, but would happily pay MSRP. Notes of peanut butter from the “minerality” in my opinion.

Hard to get a well-aged complex American whiskey for $49 these days. Highly recommended.

Beautifully rich, initial wood and vanilla hit that builds into a spicy wave that carries on to the tail. Brown sugar and baking spices, cinnamon, balanced with the sweetness quite well. Lovely.