George Dickel 13 Year Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whisky (Spring 2007)

Very smooth with Carmel and chocolate and a slightly spicy finish. Good stuff

Appears to be an unpopular opinion, but my first impression is I like last year's 11 year better. This version is smoother and oakier, but I prefer the brightness and fruit in the younger version. The 11 year has more of the infamous Flintstones note, but for me is more a feature than a flaw. Maybe it has something to do with growing up in the 80s. If the vitamin note turns you off about Dickel, you'll likely prefer this year's version. Overall, I don't know that the two are different enough to warrant a different rating, but I give a slight nod to the 11 year.

To let everyone know, right when I bought this bottle I popped the top and drank maybe 10 percent of the bottle.. It was very good but I tasted mostly darker notes (brown sugar, dark chocolate, dusty barrel) it was good but not a lot of sweetness or fruit notes whatsoever. (17 days later) I popped the top and this bottle opened up like no bottle I have ever had. Very dark flavors of chocolate, dusty oak, and dark sugar.. But wait.. Now I taste an incredible dark cherry, an incredible floral note, and a sweetness that creates such a delicious whiskey, I was honestly blown away. This stuff is truly a lovely whiskey and my advice would be to allow it to open up for over two weeks because this one truly benefits like no other whiskey. 93/100 Cheers 🥃