Monday 16 March 2009

GEORGE DICKEL No. 12 45%


Nose:
Trademark Dickel toastiness. Tobacco sweetness and a whisper of fruit. Complexity somewhat subdued by heavy vanilla.




Palate:
Toasted oak mixed with candied apples and cinnamon. Lots of vanilla.




Finish:
Hits you at the back of the throat. Heavy corn at first which gives way to toasty liquorice and smoky oak.


Comment:
Perhaps a bit more lazy than of yore, due to that heavy vanilla. This is, however, still a treat. Not to mention a unique tasting experience. Considering the trouble that has plagued this distillery, we should be thankful that it is still around.

Rating: 8/10

1 comment:

  1. 1st drink I truly adored 100%.
    This suits my palate too -bonus.
    too much oak in Kentucky bourbons for me.
    outstanding balance and corn.

    nose
    fresh corn field,
    good gentle tobacco,
    grandparents old leather furniture,
    taste (very balanced)
    creme softened fresh popcorn
    yummy cookie dough, peanut,
    light
    tobacco leaf phenols, chewy,sour.
    Texture
    fits like worn slipper
    smooth old leather feel with corn.
    super soft then that easy going chewy - best bit of all.
    Finish
    warming down to you gut all the way.

    balance is outstanding in every department.

    Will buy again as hard to get outside usa and can be about x5 the usa price. What I buy will be a dickel 12 that is a decade or 2 old to make your its 100%

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