George Dickel 8 Year Old Bourbon Whisky

An eight year-old edition of the classic George Dickel Bourbon

George Dickel immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1844 where he started a small retail business. Within a few years he started buying regional Whiskies wholesale and reselling them to bars and restaurants. In 1888, Dickel’s company bought out one of his suppliers — the Cascade Hollow Distillery. The dark days of Prohibition forced them to close things down. When prohibition ended, the distillery was sold and the Bourbon renamed in honor of their founder. In 1956, the company returned to Tennessee, rebuilt the distillery, and adopted the Lincoln County process to become an official Tennessee Whisky. Today, the brand and distillery are owned by Diageo.

Did you know that June 14th is — and shall continue to be — National Bourbon Day in America? Here at Team Flaviar it’s an official holiday celebrated with donuts, songs, and much celebration into the wee hours of the evening. And this year to celebrate this most auspicious occasion, George Dickel announced the release of a new eight year-old edition of their signature Bourbon loveliness.

Like the rest of the core lineup, George Dickel 8 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey has their signature high-corn mash bill of 84% corn, 8% rye, and 8% malted barley. And yes, this Midwestern jungle juice was aged in new, charred white oak for a minimum of eight years before being bottled at a nearly perfect 45% ABV.