Distiller Notes
Initially launched years ago as a 375mL limited time offering that quickly sold out, George Dickel is re-releasing this beautiful whisky, aged at least 17 years, in a 750mL format.
This rare, perfectly aged reserve has full complex aromas of crème brulée, baked apricots and dried lemon peel, hints of plum and juniper on the palate, and a long finish of cedar and pine.
Best enjoyed neat or over a large ice cube.
Though they do have a great deal in common, Tennessee Whiskey and Bourbon are not the same. While both must be made from a grain mash bill of at least 51% corn and then left to age in unused, charred white oak barrels, what makes Tennessee Whiskey special is the charcoal filtering process that occurs just before the new-make spirit is transferred to barrel. Known as the Lincoln County Process, this filtering strips off some of the harsher flavor notes, making Tennessee Whiskey smooth and approachable.