Bought a bottle of Dickel #12 - Am confused

[Gillman]

Here is the original posting suggesting a vitamins-like taste, back on April 2, 2003:

http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?1557-Is-my-Dickel-bad/page4&highlight=vitamins

The ensuing discussion was very interesting, eliciting a rare, and concurring, post from Jim Butler in March of that year!

Gary

[tmckenzie]

Dickel as I have said before is one of the best things on the market. I get the vitamins taste, and I like it. I think is is a combination of the high corn content in the mash way they use their charcoal. I would love to taste their white dog to see what part the charcoal adds.

[Gillman]

A good point Tom. I know Mike Veach has said that the distinctive estery note in JD can be tasted in the white dog. I would doubt it is created by the charcoal, as opposed to the sooty element, but who knows.

Gary

[SFS]

Thought I'd give an update. 35 days of air time improved this situation greatly. The nose is still overwhelmingly vitamin, plus basic "bourbon-y" aroma, but there is none of the plastic/vinyl thing going on, and no baby powder. On the palate, the vitamin taste is not nearly as prevalent as it is in the nose - what I get is mostly (simple) whiskey. It's not complex at all, and it's just the slightest bit sweet, and smooth. I finished the pour with no complaints. The vitamin thing could be a bit off putting, but it could also be something to become attached to for some folks. I don't think I will become attached to it, but I can see how it's interesting enough for some people to like it, as a smell.

So I find the whisky itself is now drinkable, and I will reach for the bottle occasionally, when I want something a little different. Still don't think I would purchase another bottle, but this one will not go down the drain.

[Gillman]

Interesting and fair comments, thanks for this. One thing I would suggest is, try another bottle, maybe the black label. Each bottle can be different and even atypical. GD comes I believe in smaller bottles too. You may even find it useful to mingle a 200 ml or two with what you bought.

Gary

[ebo]

I just bought another bottle of GD #12. I'm not the least bit confused. I always have this on hand, and it never disappoints. At $20 this stuff is one of the best value pours to be had, IMO.

[squire]

It's even better at $16.95.

[SFS]

I just bought another bottle of GD #12. I'm not the least bit confused. I always have this on hand, and it never disappoints. At $20 this stuff is one of the best value pours to be had, IMO.

Maybe that's part of the issue, it's $22 here, and for a couple dollars more I can get EWSB.

Squire, thanks for the suggestions, but Dickel will not be getting any more of my money, regardless of the size of the bottles (or the investment).

[ebo]

Actually, I think it's the same price here, now. I like EWSB a lot, but I still think GD#12 is a great pour for the money.