Attila Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 No Dickel ever sighted in Japan. Only been able to find it online, and then only at a half a dozen shops for twice what it goes in the States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funknik Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Chuck---plenty of #12 here in Maine, but no sign of #8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polyamnesia Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 To be frank Dickel is one of my favorite brands and one I taste 5 times a week at the least. I think it is highly underrated, particularly considering the massive marketing campaign that Jack Daniels as seems to have on. If one has not tried some Dickel please do so. It has a nose that lingers in your nostrils, opens your sinuses and hangs in your memory. maybe it's psychosomatic! someone mentions 'vitamins' and there goes the #12....good, but....... i prefer (if doing the rare TN venture) the higher end JD.....(i like bananas) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoshani Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I have yet to see Dickel return to Chicagoland. But Chuck will already have known this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickert Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 If you don't mind, how about a roll call. Who can presently find George Dickel No. 8 brand where they live? Recent sightings only, please. Be sure to tell us where you are.Bonus question: is George Dickel Cascade Hollow Recipe available there as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickert Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 I have only been to one store since you posted this. They had tons of Dickle 12, and tons of Dickle Cascade Hollow, and a few BS bottles, but the only 8 they had was in 50ml. The good thing is the 50ml are only $1.40 so I picked a few up to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funknik Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 I just tried these side by side. I like the 8 a whole heck of a lot better than the 12; although the 12 is more "bourbonesque" for me. With the 8 I got a flavor of warm bread with a hint of honey. With the 12 I found more burn and an almost menthol flavor.Can someone help me out with the vitals here. I have seen the No 8 refered to as 8 years old and the 12 as 12 years old, but my bottles (minis) had no such statement. Is the 12 supposed to be older? How does dickle describe the differences (their website had no product info that I could find.)I don't have any answers, Ben, but there seems to be a lot of divided opinion about these two bottles....many prefer the No 12, and it seems equally as many prefer the No 8 (I guess that's why both exist). To me the No 12 tastes like maple sugar and cocoa with no burn, just smooth sailing. I'd be really interested to try the No 8 when it gets back into production/circulation....if it's better than the 12, it'll become a staple in the Dennis household. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Plenty of all four Dickel brands (8, 12, Cascade Hollow and barrel select) at the ABC store I work at part time here in North Carolina.The 12 is my standard pour, but I just love the Barel Select. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigthom Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I stopped at Liquor World (I think) in Bardstown today. They had the Cascade Hollow, the 8, and the 12. The Cascade Hollow had the original black label with a little red text and was not only priced higher than the 8 but was a few cents more expensive than the 12! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilidawg7 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Only Dickel I saw at the local ABC today was the #12 and the Barrel Select Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 Logically, they appear to be making sure they can keep their core markets supplied before they concern themselves with markets where Dickel is not big. Their core markets are primarily in the South. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebunk Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I've only seen Dickel 12 in one liquor store in the Chicagoland area in the last year or so. Oddly, it is quite a bit easier for me to find in the Milwaukee area, so I usually pick up a few bottles when I go up there to visit relatives every few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I was speaking with a retailer in Tennessee today who was carrying all of them, but no red label CH, yet. He moves a fair amount of all of them. The interesting thing he told me, was that for every case of #12 he buys, his distributor gives him a handle of #8 for free. Seems odd, to give something away free, that has been in short supply. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 It's not in short supply now and they really want to move people up to the #12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 It's not in short supply now and they really want to move people up to the #12.Spent yesterday morning bugging local perveyors of spirits about #8 & CH, but ended up finding more bottles of OF from the 80's than Dickel, even the #12. The woman behind the counter of the place where I got my first (and last?) bottle of #8 had never heard of it. "Vut is dat? Dee-cuhl?" Another guy who had three #12 bottles on the shelf he could try to order it for me, but that it was an obscure brand, and that's why he doesn't have any more of it. But since he said he was having trouble getting Van Winkle Lot B for another customer I am dubious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rings Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Finally found #12 in Michigan, but would love to know if anyone is seeing #8 or CH in the Great Lakes State or Chicagoland! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotnsipper Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Here in Middle TN, you can find the #8,#12, and the "Cascade Hollow". All you could ever want. Of course, I am about 30 minutes from Cascade Hollow. Willing to help anyone out looking for Dickel. Also an abundance of JD around here. These are two staples in all liquor stores in this area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funknik Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Found a #8 at a tiny grocery store here in Maine, but I think it was restocked from somewhere else or accidentally found it's way there -- ME is a liquor control state and Dickel #8 is not on the list (Dickel #12, however, is but usually scarce). The #12s I buy all say "Bottled in Stamford, CT" but the #8 says "Bottled in Lawrenceburg, IN" and has a "5 cent Iowa Refund" sticker on it. I could find any stamp on the bottle or anything to indicate bottling the year. Wonder what the deal is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 The official word is that Dickel only has enough whiskey to fully support the No. 8 expression in its eight core markets, which are Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. That is the official answer Dickel is sending out in response to consumer inquiries, which was passed to me by someone who received it. They are not saying anything about when they expect to widen distribution. They do mention that Dickel No. 12 and Dickel Barrel Select are not affected by the shortage and have national distribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog918 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Just FYI there is plenty of Dickel Now. I can even find it in California. I bought a bottle of Barrel Select the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog918 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Number 12 is better than 8 anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Boozer Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I just saw some No. 12 yesterday.I don't know if it is recent stock or if it has been sitting there awhile.But I haven't seen any No. 8 in my area for a long long time.OscarV: Where is the State of MI did you find #8. They sell #12 but never seen #8. TJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarV Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 OscarV: Where is the State of MI did you find #8. They sell #12 but never seen #8. TJI said I haven't seen any #8 in a long long time.I do however remember buying it at Meijer's in the early '90's.And it was around in a lot of stores back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 There is a relationship between this and what Constellation is doing with Ten High. All of the producers only have so much whiskey to sell, so they're selling it where it's most profitable. Dickel is keeping Barrel Select and No. 12 fully supported because they're more profitable. For No. 8 they're limiting distribution to their biggest markets. No. 8 is less profitable, but they can save some money and improve its profitability by concentrating distribution in a few key markets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasH Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Dickel #12 and Barrel Select are widely available in Ohio right now. #8 hasn't been around since the shortage started. #8 750's weren't a big seller but stores would sell out of 1.75's as fast as they could get them. I have bottles of all 4 versions, including the Cascade Hollow, although my Select bottle is from the BHC!Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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