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George Dickel Bourbon Aged 18 Years

Bourbon George Dickel
  • Distiller

    George Dickel

  • Bottler

    George Dickel

  • ABV

    45%

  • Age

    18 Years

  • Price $200+

Distilled from a mashbill of 84% corn, 8% rye and 8% malted barley, this is a limited-release 18-year-old bourbon from the Tennessee whiskey producer George Dickel.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 95
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Nino Kilgore-Marchetti
  • Looking at Dickel Bourbon Aged 18 Years, it is really a gorgeous example of what an American whiskey with this age statement should taste like.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • It’s delightfully drinkable yet straightforward in construction and only modestly complex, leaving a touch of char on the finish that the younger Dickel Bourbon lacks.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • This release is big on fruit and flavor but surprisingly moderate on oak. It's clearly blended to round out heavy tannin and present a lot of Dickel’s more distinctive notes, and it works.
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  • Raided Score: 93
  • Whisky Advocate
  • By David Fleming
  • Aged and spicy; jagged at times but mostly gentle.
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  • Raided Score: 86
  • VinePair
  • By David Thomas Tao
  • George Dickel’s 18 year-old bourbon exists at a difficult juncture in the American whiskey game.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Sweet and loaded with caramel on the nose. Honey, baked apples, raspberry and a hint of orange peel.

  • Taste:

    Moderate mouthfeel and a pleasant viscosity. Honey, caramels, raspberry, orange peel, toffee and some buttercream. Pepper, light oak (surprising for the age!).

  • Finish:

    Moderate finish. Pleasant but not terribly long lived. That said, it’s bursting with fruit, minerality, honey, sweet cream and a lovely raspberry note.

  • Overall:

    This release is big on fruit and flavor but surprisingly moderate on oak. It's clearly blended to round out heavy tannin and present a lot of Dickel’s more distinctive notes, and it works. Whether $510 for a 45%-ABV bourbon is for you is another question, but the whiskey is sound if barrel proof isn’t your jam.

  • Score:

    88

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By T8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources