George Dickel Old No. 8 Tennessee Whisky

Description

Whiskey: George Dickel Old No. 8 Tennessee

Fully matured and very civilized. Good enough to drink neat, yet inexpensive enough to use as a mixer.

Size: 750ML

Proof: 80 (40% ABV)

Origin: United States

Distillery: George Dickel

George Dickel Tennessee whiskies are made with a mash bill (whose proportions are secret) of barley, rye, and corn. Blended down with limestone water from Cascade Hollow, the whiskey is “mellowed” through sugar maple charcoal, double distilled, and then aged in oak. One of their signature processes is to chill-filter the spirit before the charcoal mellowing, which they say creates a special smoothness to their whisky. Note that the distillery has opted to spell whisky without the “e” in defiance of American whiskey tradition (and we’ll follow suit here).

George Dickel Old No. 8 Tennessee Whisky Tasting Notes

Nose: Aroma of rich oak, charcoal and sweet smokiness.

Palate: Creamy, silky notes of vanilla, caramel, and honeyed corn, along with citrus and pineapple, with a slight dusting of cocoa.

Finish: Gentle finish.

Distillery Information

George Dickel immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1844, where he started a small retail business in Nashville, Tennessee. He added liquor to his his product lines in 1861, and they became very popular.