Produced by Cascade Hollow Distilling Company in Tullahoma, Tennessee, George Dickel is a Diageo property and this 12-year-old bottled-in-bond has consistently challenged expectations for what 10+ year whisky should cost. This offering as well as a number of high-age single barrels were the brainchild of one Nicole Austin who became the general manager and lead distiller of Cascade Hollow in March 2018, having previously worked in Ireland and in New York as a master blender. Dickel first introduced this offering in 2019 and it quickly amassed some reasonable hardware across multiple spirits competitions. George A. Dickel, a German immigrant, was an successful Nashville merchant when he entered the whisky wholesale business, garnering a reputation for selling some of the smoothest, most mellow spirits in the region. Dickel always spelled whisky without the "e" believing that American brands should strive to the excellence of producers in Scotland. of When the Cascade Hollow ...
Released earlier this year in 2026, the Kirkland Sparkling Energy Drink lineup features three flavors: Orange, Tropical, and Peach. The style, ingredients, and caffeine content seem to be talking aim directly at recent CPG success, Celsius Energy. It echoes that brands "clean" veneer with no high fructose corn syrup, GMO ingredients, or artificial colorings. 🛒 Price: $16.99/12 ~$1.42/each - Costco. Celsius is normally around $20 without sales, so figure around 25 cents savings per can vs. full sticker which is around 15% savings. I'm seeing Celsius sales prices that match or are cheaper than the Kirkland pricing which does make me wonder a bit about the relative value of going generic. ✨Calories: 10 , 12oz. can 🍵 Caffeine: 200mg, around a third more than a cup of coffee, more than Monster and Red Bull - similar to Celsius. 👅 Flavor: Very effervescent, I get tons of bubbles - close to Red Bull and more than Celsius. It does have a thinner mout...