SMWS code B5 is George Dickel (Cascade Hollow), in Tennessee, USA. It is an operating distillery, founded in 1884. Any Society bottling numbered B5.x (for example B5.1, B5.42) is a single cask from George Dickel (Cascade Hollow).
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In Cascade Hollow, a wooded fold of the Tennessee hills near Tullahoma, George Dickel has made Tennessee whisky since 1884, and spells it whisky, without the e, in the Scottish manner Dickel himself preferred. What sets it apart is the cold: before the new spirit is mellowed through thick beds of sugar-maple charcoal, the Lincoln County Process that defines Tennessee whiskey, Dickel chills it down, in the belief that winter-made whisky was always the smoothest. Owned by Diageo, it is the quieter, softer counterpoint to its more famous neighbour, a mellow, waxy, faintly minty style, and a rare and intriguing sight in a Society dominated by Scotland.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottles single casks under numeric codes rather than distillery names, so a label reading B5.403 means cask 403 from distillery B5. That distillery is George Dickel (Cascade Hollow), in Tennessee, USA. More on George Dickel (Cascade Hollow) at Wikipedia.
Sold outAug 2026In short · George Dickel (Cascade Hollow) (Tennessee, USA), 9 years.
“Aromas of teas and stone fruits alongside hazelnuts, cassia and candied orange arrived on the neat nose.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJun 2026In short · George Dickel (Cascade Hollow) (Tennessee, USA), 10 years.
“Initially the nose brought us sweet treats from the USA: raspberry puddings, raspberry soda and sweet popcorn, alongside meringue nests, orange blossom, old fashioned…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJun 2025In short · George Dickel (Cascade Hollow) (Tennessee, USA), 7 years.
“On the nose, we were sawing wood, mostly pine and railway sleepers; as a reward for our efforts we got toffee nut brittle and chocolate-covered fondant eggs.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outAug 2024In short · George Dickel (Cascade Hollow) (Tennessee, USA), 7 years.
“One of the Panellists was quick off the mark as he raided his grandpa’s old drinks cabinet; the scent of walnut wood, furniture polish and sweet booze put him right back…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outDec 2023In short · George Dickel (Cascade Hollow) (Tennessee, USA), 7 years.
“The nose needed some time, eventually producing a log cabin vibe, dark chocolate, pain aux raisins, black forest gâteau and clove-spiced apple.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outNov 2023In short · George Dickel (Cascade Hollow) (Tennessee, USA), 7 years.
“A warm and friendly aroma reminded us of vanilla fudge, plus a strawberry tall cake where the layers are made with a chiffon cake recipe and a dash of bitter…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outAug 2023In short · George Dickel (Cascade Hollow) (Tennessee, USA), 7 years.
“The nose brimmed with dark orange peel, rye bread spices, bitter marmalade with coriander seed, and heavier notes of warm strop leather, furniture polish, face cream and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outAug 2023In short · George Dickel (Cascade Hollow) (Tennessee, USA), 6 years.
“We imagined walking among grapes which were being sun-dried on straw mats, a process known as "soleo" in Spain.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outMay 2023In short · George Dickel (Cascade Hollow) (Tennessee, USA), 6 years.
“We imagined a late afternoon/early evening as we sat on a sunlit veranda in a rocking chair with a glass of chilled passerina wine from Italy, enjoying the typical…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJun 2021In short · George Dickel (Cascade Hollow) (Tennessee, USA), 4 years.
“Limited to 1 per member A cascade of orange, apricot and sour cherries tumbled into tangy marmalade as baked bananas arrived with maple syrup and brittle toffee.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
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