← George Dickel
George Dickel 17 Year Old Reserve
- Age
- 17 years
- ABV
- 46%
- Introduced
- 2022
Tasting
How it drinks
- Sight
- Deep dark amber with mahogany tones; 17 years creates the deepest natural colour in the Dickel range
- Nose
- Oak, dried dark fruit, leather, dried corn, citrus peels, baking spice, vanilla fondant, slight yeastiness. Baked apricot with cinnamon, nutmeg, and caramel. Deeply mature
- Palate
- Honey, caramel, and vanilla upfront with spice and tropical fruit on the mid-palate, finishing peppery with subtle oak, toffee, and black tea tannin. Heavy, rich, and a fantastic example of the distillery at extended age
- Finish
- Long finish with oak, dried corn, dried dark fruit, leather, and spice. Complex and persistent — the most evolved finish in the Dickel portfolio. A deft blender's hand evident
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
- New American white oak barrels
- chill-charcoal mellowed
- small-batch reserve selection. Mash bill: 84% corn
- 8% rye
- 8% malted barley
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