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Bourbon

George Dickel 8

  • Distiller:

    Dickel

  • Bottler:

    Dickel

  • ABV:

    40%

  • Age:

    NAS

  • Price:
    $$$$$
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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 80
  • Publication: Distiller
  • Excerpt: While there aren't a lot of different flavors coming out of this whiskey this is an enjoyable, if fairly straightforward whiskey.
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  • Raided Score: 84
  • Publication: Whisky Advocate
  • Excerpt: Caramel corn, vanilla, soft nougat, light barrel char, gentle fruit, hint of cinnamon and nutmeg.
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • Publication: The Whiskey Jug
  • Excerpt: The cask strength non-chill filtered whiskey geek in me wants to reject this thing with all I have and I just can’t do it. Hell this is my second bottle this year.
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  • Raided Score: 91
  • Publication: Wine Enthusiast
  • Excerpt: With its tawny hue, smooth caramel and maple notes braced up with a slight oaky edge and buttery finish, this is a whiskey to savor. Try it in a Manhattan.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Publication: Drinkhacker
  • Excerpt: The charcoal finishing makes itself known in the end, where some smoky notes are evident.
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • Publication: Whiskey Raiders
  • Excerpt: Overall, not bad. Not a ton going on here, but works in a pinch. Probably best as a mixer, if you’re going to pick up a Dickel under $20, grab the 12yr!
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House Review
  • Intro:

    Distilled by Dickel, this ambiguous bottling sports no real age statement, and this release from George Dickel doesn’t sport Bourbon on the label which is curious.

  • Nose:

    Orange peel, honey, oats, a bit of chalky character, and a bit of caramel.

  • Taste:

    Thin on the palate, no heat. Some good flavor though - vanilla bean, some honey and leather, a hint of citrus zest and pepper.

  • Finish:

    Short finish. No heat again, but not a ton of flavor here either.

  • Overall:

    Overall, not bad. Not a ton going on here, but works in a pinch. Probably best as a mixer, if you’re going to pick up a Dickel under $20, grab the 12yr!

  • Score:

    4

  • By t8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources
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