Review: George Dickel Rye & A Signature Whiskey Element

At first, I was more than a little disappointed that this Rye was yet another repackaging of an MGP bulk whiskey product. However, I then realized this is the perfect use of a Whiskey Element.  Why?  Because this a mass produced middle of the road modestly priced Rye.  Let's see if the Element can make it better.

12 hours in the cinnamon spice gets a boost, as well as a syrup sweetness.

24 hours and we get a sooty, charcoal smoothness, with hints of burnt caramel.

George Dickel Rye & A Signature Whiskey Element

48 hours these flavors smooth out, with a light heat on the finish.

72 hours and we end up with a sweet and spicy whiskey with a leathery cigar box finish.

This is yet another great example of the power of the Whiskey Element. What started out as a simple rather uninteresting Rye has finished much more sophisticated and much more enjoyable. Makes for a great Manhattan or Sazerac.

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