🥃 George Dickel Barrel Select
A select line of George Dickel Tennessee whiskey: whiskey aged 10 to 12 years, 43% ABV, with about ten chosen barrels per small batch.
George Dickel Barrel Select is a select line of George Dickel Tennessee whiskey. According to the product page, the whiskey is 10 to 12 years old and 43% ABV. The distiller picks only about ten barrels for each small batch and then blends them.
The whiskey undergoes chilled charcoal mellowing at the Cascade Hollow distillery in Tullahoma. Whiskey Reviewer adds that the spirit is filtered through a bed of sugar maple charcoal and that the mash has a high share of corn. Unlike No. 8 and No. 12, the age is stated as a range here, and each batch is made of selected barrels. The blend changes from batch to batch, so check the label.
Why this matters to you. Barrel Select is a good choice if you want to compare the younger lines of the brand with a select bottling. Set it next to No. 12 and Bottled in Bond, which has a higher strength. The WHO reminds us that no level of alcohol consumption is safe for health.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 43% ABV |
|---|---|
| Cask type | oak barrels; about ten chosen per batch |
| Distillation method | chilled charcoal mellowing; filtration through sugar maple charcoal |
| Minimum maturation | 10 to 12 years |
| Raw material | high corn content in the mash |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 George Dickel Barrel Select → kind of → 🥃 Whisky → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel, 🐝 American white oak
- Made from
- 🥃 Rye and corn in whisky
- What it contains
- 🧪 Water, 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 George Dickel, 🥃 Whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Bourbon whiskey, 🥃 George Dickel Bottled in Bond, 🥃 George Dickel Bottled in Bond, 🥃 George Dickel No. 8, 🥃 George Dickel No. 8
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Barrel Select is made from only ten barrels?
According to the product page and Whiskey Reviewer, about ten barrels are chosen for each small batch; there can be several batches.
What age is Barrel Select?
10 to 12 years, according to the product page and Whiskey Reviewer.
What is the strength?
43% ABV (86 proof).
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🧪 Water — ~87% of milk.
- 🐝 American white oak — A North American oak that gives wine strong vanilla and coconut notes.
Similar
🥃 George Dickel No. 12 · 🥃 George Dickel No. 8 · 🥃 George Dickel Bottled in Bond · 🥃 Bulleit 10 Year Old Bourbon · 🥃 Bulleit Bourbon · 🥃 Bulleit 10 Year Old Rye
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- The Bar (George Dickel Barrel Select page): aged 10 to 12 years, 43 %, ten barrels hand-picked per small batch, chilled charcoal mellowing
- Whiskey Reviewer: George Dickel Barrel Select review (86 proof, 10 to 12 year old whiskey, about 10 barrels a year, sugar maple charcoal drip filtering)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)