George Dickel Rye Whisky Review - Best Budget Rye?

Dickles out everybody

So I made a video a couple weeks ago of the new George Dickel Bottled and Bond and if you saw the

video you know I didn't give it the best review. So a lot of people thought that you know what

Clifton hates George Dickel and I wanted to prove that that wasn't true by showing you what I think

is the best rye for your money, and that is George Dickel rye. So rye is kind of like the little

brother to bourbon. Rye whiskey was basically the original American spirit, but bourbon caught on

in popularity, and rye really never really took off. It's still used a lot in cocktails, but most

people don't go to a bar and order, you know, a pour of rye. But lately I've been getting into

true rye whiskey, and honestly from all the ones that I've tried, for the money, I mean

George Dickel Rye is about $15 to $17 near me. It might be a little bit more near you

But this was the best bang for my buck. I mean, Bullet Rye is like the most well-known budget rye

But the funny thing is, this is basically Bullet Rye. So this is about five years old, and Bullet Rye is about four to seven years old

But they actually both come from the same distillery. They both come from MGP So this isn Dickel Juice George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey is their own stuff but when it comes to the rye whiskey they actually source this which I think is a good

thing because MGP rye is the same stuff that's in Bullet Rye, James E. Pepper rye, same stuff in

Whistlepig, lots of brands that you've heard of, Redemption Rye. So their rye, like Mashpill

goes out to all these different distilleries to release as their rye product. And fortunately for

us, this is the most affordable, at least in my area. Bullet rye may be cheaper, but I got this

for 15 bucks. It's 90 proof. And the only thing that makes it different than like bullet rye

it's the same juice, but they do charcoal filter it like they do with their Tennessee whiskey at

Dickel. But that's the only thing. And that really doesn't affect the flavor. It maybe brings down a

little bit of the spiciness, which again is a good thing. But it really doesn't alter the flavor

as much to make me think that this is a George Dickel product. So I'm gonna go ahead and give it

a full thorough review. I mentioned this whiskey a lot, but I really wanted to sit down with it and

take some time to kind of pick it apart and talk about why I like it so much. So the color is pretty

light. Again, like this is about five years old. It's also 90 proof, so it's not like, you know

some of the full, you know, cast with ryes that I've been drinking lately. But on the nose, it's

definitely a rye So this is actually a 95 rye mash bill They use 5 malted barley just to kind of help with the distilling process But it 95 rye So I always get a minty grassy kind of like a hay like a barn note

And that's what I like about it. I mean, to me, this is the perfect cowboy whiskey

If I'm going to play Red Dead Redemption, this is what I pour myself. Because this is likely similar to what they were drinking in the Old West

Most whiskey was rye back in those days. So I think this is the perfect drink to have if you want a true, you know, no frills

It's not going to be super fancy. The finish isn't going to be super long, but you want something that tastes good

And also works great in cocktails. This is my go-to for Manhattans. So the palate is pretty similar to the nose

It's still that, you know, strong rye flavor. It's slightly spicy, but I think it might be mellowed out, like I said, by the charcoal process

You do get a lot more of like the vanilla and the oak on the taste and not just the straight up mint note that I always pull out of a rye

And the finish is decently long. I mean, I can get a lot of like, I would say like almost like a, like I can taste the grain

a lot. Like it's almost like a, like a sweet, like oatmeal or cereal

I don't know how to describe it, but it's like a sweet grainy note. None of the sweet corn that you would normally get on like a bourbon, but it's really nice

And the finish even though it not super long it a really nice flavor to finish out a to whiskey It definitely drying like on the tongue It doesn really give you like an oily mouthfeel that a lot of whiskeys do It dries you out And I think maybe

this whiskey could stand up to ice, like putting an ice cube in it if you want something a little

bit easier to drink, especially if you're new to rye. If you've never had rye and you're not that

experienced with high rye bourbon, rye can punch you in the face with their spiciness. So I think

this would stand up well over ice. Now, I prefer to drink it neat, but I also prefer it in cocktails

So however you want to drink it, drink it. So I think I'm just going to overall give this a really

good recommendation. I mean, if you see it on the shelf, I know a lot of people pick up bullet rye

but if you see Dickel rye on the shelf for the same price or cheaper, give it a try at least once

You may be surprised that it's not what you expect from a George Dickel product. So I just want to

make this quick video and let you guys know that I don't hate George Dickel. They're putting out

some good products. This is my favorite, even though, you know, it is sourced. They still put

their name on it, and for good reason. This is a really good rye, and it's under $20. So there's not

much more else to say about it, other than if you see a bottle, and you were curious about rye, or

you like rye, pick it up. Give it a try. I think you might be surprised. So cheers, and I'll see you

guys next video. Bye.