George Dickel

[ebo]

Definitely the #12.

[Motomag]

Thanks for the input guys. I will grab a No12

[squire]

Let us know what you think when you do.

[kaiserhog]

I agree with you. I had my first bottle of GD12 this year and when I finished it, I bought another. I suggest you do the same before you miss out on that $12 deal! I also agree about the scotch. The only scotch I can remember liking was auchentashen and I liked it because I thought it tasted like bourbon. what does that tell you? :cool:

Edited April 3, 2013 by kaiserhog

[squire]

Dickel is a good all round whisky which I believe is under appreciated.

[stiffchainey]

I really like the Dickel, but around 45-50€ per bottle, I think it is too expensive.

[kaiserhog]

I really like the Dickel, but around 45-50€ per bottle, I think it is too expensive.

That is terrible. Are all American Whiskies that expensive? Dickel is one of the most reasonably prices whiskies here in the States.

[stiffchainey]

No. You get usually good deals. Like a bottle of OGD is around 16 €, Evan Williams around 19€. Don't know why Dickel is so expensive. Probably because no one buys it.

Here you can look up the prices: https://www.getraenkewelt-weiser.de/search.php?q=dickel&x=-1120&y=-133

[Alden]

Never tried it. I don't like Jack at all, so I just naturally figured they were pretty similar.

#12 is now on my list. I have heard good things about their Rye too.

[Alden]

Oh, and peated scotch tastes like band-aids to me. Never cared for JW Black all that much for that reason.

There are a lot of very good scotches out there that have little or no peat flavor in them.

[AGarrison]

Oh, and peated scotch tastes like band-aids to me

YES! I'm so glad to see someone else say that too. I hear about the smoky taste, but all i get is band-aids. My buddies tell me to just give it time and I'll develop the palate for peated whisky. Till then that bottle of Laphroaig scotch will just sit on my shelf.

[squire]

Peat flavor in scotch whisky (not all of them have it) is just one of those accidents of history that is now done intentionally in order to maintain a flavor profile. No reason why we should have to train ourselves to like it through.

[TheNovaMan]

YES! I'm so glad to see someone else say that too. I hear about the smoky taste, but all i get is band-aids. My buddies tell me to just give it time and I'll develop the palate for peated whisky. Till then that bottle of Laphroaig scotch will just sit on my shelf.

[Alden]

I tried for probably a couple years to like scotch, and I had myself fooled for a while, but then I was honest with myself: bourbon is infinitely better. I'll never go back.

[ebo]

I tried for probably a couple years to like scotch, and I had myself fooled for a while, but then I was honest with myself: bourbon is infinitely better. I'll never go back.

That should read.... "I like bourbon infinitely better."

"Better" is a very subjective term. I would guess there are many whisk(e)y fans that feel the opposite way you do. Just sayin'. :cool:

[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.

[Old Dusty]

This is really tasty, good whiskey. Straight Bit-O-Honey! Sorry it took me until now to try it.

Just taking my first sip of this tonight and the Bit O' Honey description is spot on. Great sipper for a changup from the "regulars"

[AGarrison]

Just now polishing off the George Dickel Barrel Select I bought about a month ago. I really think it got better the longer the bottle was open.

[smokinjoe]

This is really tasty, good whiskey. Straight Bit-O-Honey! Sorry it took me until now to try it.

Great call on the Bit-O-Honey! Hitting on the #12 tonight, and while the vitamin is still there, the B-O-H note you detected is definitely there. Nice sweet note to this whiskey.

:toast: