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Bourbon Review: Bib & Tucker Double Char Bourbon

We review Bib & Tucker Double Char, a Tennessee sourced whiskey finished in a second barrel that was first smoked with sugar maple.

OVERALL RATING

7
$54.99
  • Scott Bernard Nelson is a writer, actor, and whiskey reviewer.
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Bib & Tucker Double Char review

Tasting Notes

About:

Mash bill undisclosed, but Bib & Tucker says its sourced from a distillery in Tennessee (Dickel?); 88 proof/44% alcohol by volume; available nationally; MSRP of $54.99.
Appearance:
Coppery colored, like a penny.
Nose:
Smells like a crisp fall day. I get pie spice, sap, and pine cones. It’s less sweet on the nose than many bourbons, but I didn’t find a particular smoky scent, either.
Palate:
This is a mellow whiskey, first and foremost. The relatively low alcohol content probably contributes to that sense, with a general lack of ethanol up front. I taste smoked or cured meat, brown sugar, and savory potato chips. More of the traditional bourbon flavors, like caramel and vanilla, reveal themselves in the relatively long finish. Bib & Tucker drinks fine straight, but opens up nicely with a little bit of water.
Finish:
Comments:
Tennessee whiskey aficionados claim that charcoal filtering leads to mellower whiskeys. I’m not going to take a position the extent to which that might or might not be true. But in the case of Bib & Tucker Double Char, it certainly is. This is a relaxed, easygoing whiskey. And at $54.99, it’s a good value, too.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Scott Bernard Nelson

Scott Bernard Nelson is a writer, actor, and whiskey reviewer based in Portland, Oregon. While currently working in higher education, he previously dedicated 22 years to journalism, covering impactful events such as 9/11 in Manhattan, crossing into Iraq with U.S. Marines, and contributing to The Boston Globe's Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of abuse in the Catholic Church, which inspired the film "Spotlight." Since 2019, Scott has shared his insights as a whiskey reviewer for The Whiskey Wash.  

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