George Dickel Bottled In Bond 13 Year Old Tennessee Whiskey 2008
George Dickel Bottled In Bond 13 Year Old Tennessee Whiskey 2008 is the fourth release in Dickel's Bottled-in-Bond series — whisky distilled in the Fall 2008 distilling season at Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. in Tullahoma, Tennessee, and bottled under the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897: one distillery, one season, 100 proof. Selected by master distiller Nicole Austin via annual blind tasting from barrels laid down in 2008 and rested two additional years beyond the 11-year release, it is bottled at 50% ABV (100 proof) in 750mL. It's available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 50% (100 proof) — Bottled in Bond by law
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 13 years — Fall 2008 distilling season, single distillery
- Mash bill: 84% corn, 8% rye, 8% malted barley; chill charcoal mellowed (Lincoln County process)
- Origin: Cascade Hollow Distilling Co., Tullahoma, Tennessee; selected by master distiller Nicole Austin
- Awards: Gold, 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (13-Year release); Fall 2008 bottlings also hold a 2021 SFWSC Double Gold
Fall 2008, Blind-Tasted and Bonded
Every year, George Dickel's master distiller blind-tastes candidate barrels and picks the season worth bottling; for the Fall 2008 season, Nicole Austin selected the same lot that produced the 2020 11-year release and let it rest two more years. The result is classic Cascade Hollow: an inviting nose of bright fresh cherry, cedar and almond; a sweet, hot palate of caramel; bold fruit and nut with a structured oak finish (official brand copy). Browse bourbon and Tennessee whiskey or the George Dickel collection at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Per official Dickel copy: nose of bright fresh cherry, cedar and almond; palate sweet and hot with caramel; a bold fruit-and-nut profile over structured oak. The charcoal mellowing keeps the 100 proof round rather than sharp.
How to Enjoy
Neat or on the rocks to taste the Fall 2008 selection at full strength; the brand also cites a Perfect Manhattan as a showcase pour.
Frequently Asked Questions
What distilling season is the 13 Year Bottled in Bond from?
Fall 2008, at Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
Is George Dickel Bottled in Bond 100 proof?
Yes — 50% ABV; Bottled-in-Bond law requires 100 proof.
Is George Dickel charcoal mellowed?
Yes — this release is chill charcoal mellowed, the Lincoln County Tennessee-whiskey step.
Vintage-dated Tennessee whiskey, bonded at 100 proof — order George Dickel Bottled In Bond 13 Year Old 2008 online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.