New York City Bartenders & Patrons

Wow, believe it or not, there may be a crisis in the whiskey business. They are actually running short at one distillery in Tennessee. Thank God it isn't Jack Daniels. According to the Associated Press, the dilemma is going down at George Dickel, makers of the brand George Dickel Whisky No. 8. The report says:

It's scarce because the Dickel distillery shut down production from 1999 to 2003, trying to reduce inventory of the Tennessee sippin' whiskey. It worked. And since whiskey must age, it's too early for a new batch.

One thing I don't get is the spelling. Dickel likes to be more like Scotch whiskies, so the company drops the "e" and sells "whisky" and not "whiskey" brands. Apparently the brand is national, and is big in the Southeast and Midwest.

Anyone a fan of Dickel Whisky No. 8? Are there any songs about it?

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