George Dickel No:12

As good as it gets

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BillA

Date:

26th Dec 2012

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Tasting Notes by BillA

I've tried the really high end Scotches, Bourbons and all the over priced, snob appeal liqours over the years. But for absolute smoothness, delicious taste and aroma, I have found nothing better than this old time Tennessee Whiskey. Dickel No. 12 is, to me, the standard for smoothness and drinkability of all the world's whiskys. As a native Tennessean, I was attracted to my state's offerings while in college in the mid 1960s. I first tried Dickel then, and over the years, I have come back to it again and again when I just wanted a good whisky to enjoy. It has a sweetness and a mellowness that I have not found in any other whisky. If I could have but one whisky, Dickel No. 12 would be that whisky. There are a lot of good whiskys out there, but Dickel is my first choice, jand of the Dickels, No. 12 is the standard.

Whisky details

Distillery/Brand:

Thomas H. Handy

Bottling:

ABV:

45%

Colour:

Full Gold

George Dickel No:12 As good as it gets Reviewed on 2012-12-26T02:46:00 scoring 98/100 by BillA

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Comments

Victor wrote:

@BillA, oh yeah, Dickel #12! Wonderful stuff. Good to see another fan.

26 December 2012 03:07

Newkophile wrote:

I bought the last 750 ml bottle of #12 today (for only $19 in change) at the local ABC Wine & Liquor in Boynton Beach, FL today. And I mean the very last as I was told that it wouldn't be stocked anymore. Tons of JD of course on their shelves and hardly anyone apparently knows that Dickel 12 is the real deal for a Tenn sour mash and at a higher ABV no less. The larger Total Wine & Liquor nearby stocks it but only at the 1.75L size. But for $33, guess it's a pretty good deal.

20 April 2013 05:53

BillA wrote:

I'm not a heavy drinker, since a bottle will last me several months and I can go a couple of months between drinks. But when I DO feel in the mood, I usually reach for the Dickel. A glass of it satisfies me. It's all I ever need.

20 April 2013 15:16