Cornmuse
George Dickel Barrel Select
Tennessee Whiskey — Tennessee, USA
Reviewed
February 9, 2020 (edited April 24, 2020)
Tasted neat from a rocks glass. The pour is a rich gold with notable sheeting and legs. I expect a rich mouthfeel.
On the nose this is vanilla and honeysuckle. Sweet and rich. There's a trace of butter, caramel and light oak.
This is super gentle on the palate. Creamy and rich as promised. Sweet with creme brulee, vanilla and nougat.
Almost no heat, very little pepper.
There is the expected Dickel bananas foster undertone and slight mineral notes. I'm not sure what Flintstones vitamins taste like, as it's been since sometime in the 1960's that I last needed a children's chewable vitamin.
This is very tasty, but a bit boring. Its really easy to drink. In many ways it reminds me of Templeton The Good Stuff. Not in flavor but in how I react to it. It's just easy to drink without thinking about it. And clearly this is GD's answer to Gentleman Jack.
It's a lovely quaff for a whiskey newbie, or someone moving into bourbon for the first time. No one will complain about this in their glass, its delightful.
That said I still prefer the bottled in bond expression. It has a bit more oomph, real personality, a lot more complexity and it should be almost $10 less expensive.
44.99
USD
per
Bottle
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