Pursuit Series Episode 024
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Distiller:
Dickel
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Bottler:
Pursuit Series
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ABV:
59.55%
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Age:
15 Years
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Price:
$$$$$
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Intro:
Alrighty folks, today we have a 15 year Dickel bourbon whiskey sourced by Pursuit Spirits, the independent bottling arm of the Bourbon Pursuit umbrella. I've generally been a big fan of their past bottlings, so I'm looking forward to giving this a go. I can't remember the last time I had a Dickel this old, and with all the recent Sweeten's info, I'm curious to see how this is at a bit older. Let's dive in.
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Nose:
Powerful cocoa, some grape, some cherry, strong oak structure. Pungent and tannic with lots of caramel, praline and cocoa.
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Taste:
Medium mouth feel. A bit hot, but nothing out of the ordinary. Lots of cocoa, some pepper, nice cherry note, some blackberry and sourdough. Tastes much older, much more tannic and complex.
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Finish:
Long, dry and sweet. Toffee, waffle cone, dry oak. Super tannic here, lots of pepper, leaves the palate bone dry on exit.
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Overall:
This is really quite nice save for some serious overoaking in my opinion. I love the nose and the palate is really pretty great as well, but the finish is much more bitter and oaky than I’d prefer. That said, this is a very good bourbon, especially for you oak heads out there.
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Score:
6
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