George Dickel

[squire]

Some of my best friends drink peatey scotch but I respect them anyway.

[Alden]

Some of my best friends drink peatey scotch but I respect them anyway.

Some people love chewing on band aids too.

Let them, I always say, let them.

[TheNovaMan]

I have friends on this very board who love heavily peated scotch... which is one of the reasons I have to bag on scotch every now and then!

[Alden]

Planning to pick up a bottle of the #12 this evening.

Will post some brief notes of my first impression of it, if I have time.

[black mamba]

I like Bourbon, rye, Irish, Scotch (both heavily peated and otherwise), Cognac, Armagnac and añejo tequila.
I guess . . . if it's brown, I'm down!

My palate seems to go through phases. Sometimes I don't drink Scotch for months at a time, but when it sounds good, it usually tastes good. I rarely go more than 3-4 days without Bourbon, the others are all less consistent. I think variety is important to keep from getting stale or burned out.

[AGarrison]

picked up some George Dickel Barrel Select today for $36, pretty much exactly the same price as JD single barrel. It will be interesting to see how it stacks up. I liked Dickel #8, so I have high expectations for the barrel select.

[Alden]

I had both the #12 and the rye the other night and I think they are both fantastic, especially considering what I paid for them.

The bourbon is softer and has more subtle flavors than the rye, which is more "in your face" but I like them equally well.