George Dickel No. 12

The sweet bread-y/doughy nose and palate always makes me think of biscuits and molasses with this one. There's some spice and oak there as well

Another quick stint to Maryland to see family. Stopped by Roland's in Chesapeake Beach to pick up a something new to share. This was the bottle of choice. The familiar bourbon nose of corn, brown sugar, vanilla, ground cinnamon and oak char are immediate. As it opens, with a bit of patience, subtle hints of bananas can be found. Oak tannins dominates the palate on arrival. Brown sugar is briefly revealed, segues to a small amount of char and quickly fades back to the dominant and primary oak and cinnamon spice characteristics. Finishes just as it arrives with a with a trace of black pepper. The addition of water/ice tempers the oak and enhances the sweeter side and is preferable. A decent sipping whisky (their spelling) but somewhat safe and static. A better quality, punched up (45% abv), more defined whisky than the Old No. 7.[Dry Glass: Brown sugar and nutmeg][$25][85/100][Opened: 10/24/15; 4/8/16;10/28/16]