George Dickel 17 Year Old is one of the most ambitious age-statement releases in Tennessee whisky history. The Cascade Hollow distillery in Tullahoma has long lived in the shadow of Jack Daniel's, but releases like this 17 Year Old demonstrate that Dickel's distillate has the quality and character to stand on its own merits at premium age statements.
Seventeen years of Tennessee maturation have produced a whisky of genuine depth and maturity. The Dickel house character — slightly lighter and more mineral than Jack Daniel's — has developed into something sophisticated and complex, with dark fruit, rich oak and a gentle charcoal-mellowed smoothness. The extended aging shows that Dickel's lighter distillation style responds beautifully to time.
George Dickel 17 is a revelation for anyone who has dismissed the distillery as Jack Daniel's lesser sibling. The maturity, complexity and genuine quality of this release prove that Cascade Hollow can compete at the highest levels of American whiskey. At its price, it offers a mature Tennessee whisky experience that few competitors can match.
