George Dickel 2023 Release 12 Year Bottled in Bond Tennessee WhiskeyThe fifth release in George Dickel's Bottled in Bond series features whisky distilled in the spring of 2011 from Dickel's standard mash bill of 84% corn, 8% rye, and 8% malted barley. The whisky was aged for twelve years and bottled after charcoal mellowing at 100 proof. The nose offers scents of stewed cherries, vanilla wafer, leather, and oak. The palate also begins with sweet cherry and vanilla before transitioning to macadamia nut and a touch of

particularly beloved in recent years for their 15 year old bottling

which became MGP) who created the now famous Indiana rye with a mash bill of 95% rye and 5% malted barley

and an earthy smoke

Key Botanicals include hyssop

roasted hazelnuts and green walnuts in particular

Very fruity aroma of ripe pears and sweet apples are found

Still independently owned and operated

The result is a whisky of extraordinary intensity and complexity where massive peat smoke meets maritime salinity

At 137 proof

juicy fruitiness

It's been dubbed "The Bartender's Ketchup" by bartenders because of how it makes so many drinks taste great

The palate offers sweet brown sugar