← George Dickel
George Dickel 8 Year Old Bourbon
- Age
- 8 years
- ABV
- 45%
- Introduced
- 2021
Tasting
How it drinks
- Sight
- Warm amber gold; standard Dickel colour with the bourbon designation reflecting the same mash bill but different marketing approach
- Nose
- Vanilla, melted Rolos candy, cinnamon powder, maple syrup, orange zest, cherries, and a tart kiwi note. Softer spice profile than the standard No. 12
- Palate
- Sweet with heavy caramel, toasted coconut, waffle cone, light vanilla, banana, and mild oak. The bourbon label reflects a slightly different barrel selection emphasising sweetness over the grain-forward Dickel house character
- Finish
- Gentle finish with peppercorn and cinnamon flavours that linger despite mild heat. Clean and sweet exit
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
- New American white oak barrels
- chill-charcoal mellowed. First Dickel release labeled as Bourbon. Mash bill: 84% corn
- 8% rye
- 8% malted barley
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