George Dickel Tabasco Barrel Finish 750 ml

George Dickel Tabasco Barrel Finish takes the distillery's charcoal-mellowed Tennessee whiskey and finishes it in barrels that once held Tabasco pepper mash, a genuine collaboration between the two Tennessee-adjacent brands. The result carries Dickel's usual caramel and banana sweetness up front, with a distinct savory heat and a peppery, slightly vinegary edge from the Tabasco barrels showing on the back end. It's an unusual, conversation-starting whiskey rather than an everyday sipper. Best tried by drinkers who already like spicy whiskey riffs and want the real thing rather than an infused flavor.

How to drink George Dickel Tabasco Barrel Finish

Try it neat first to catch the pepper-barrel character, then on the rocks if the heat feels like too much. It also makes a genuinely interesting spicy Old Fashioned.

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