"Turkey Huntin' Opens Near Cascade Holler"

Spring turkey season is finally here in TN, with openin' day being last Saturday, went all last weekend and never got a thing, although I 

saw several and heard a few. Couldn't get'em to listen to me for some reason.

But this weekend has started out on a better note, saw 5 gobblers, 1 hen with a beard (rare) and 10 other hens, hit the call 1 time and had an Ol' Tom comin' right toward me, I waited til he was about 15 yards from me and blasted him, had him bagged by 7 AM, this fine Friday morning, he had a 10 1/2" beard and 1 1/4" spurs.  Good Luck to all other Gobbler hunters, nothing like takin' a big Ol' Tom.

Another Sugar Maple

Unfortunately the first Sugar Maple tree the Red Cup Society donated to Dickel property died...so lets try this again, another one was ordered,  last week it was brought out and planted by Shahans Brothers Nursery, Tullahoma TN.....hopefully the second time will be a charm, the tree looks really good, come on down and see for yourself!!!!!!!!

Sorry about the delay in posting something, (the hubby was not in the holler for a little over 7 months, due to surgeries) he's back now, and hopefully we can get you guys back on track as to what's happenin'.


Things seem to be on the right track, shipping out whisky left and right...bottoms up guys, keep the liquor flowing. 


Today it is snowing,  time do some sippin' and reflectin'!


Here in the holler its the quiet beauty and cozy comfort of a deep winter's day that provides some time to kick off your boots and relax in your cozy chair next to a warm glowing fire... and possibly a Dickel in your hand.

Jammin' in the Holler

Our little town of Normandy in Bedford County Tn, hosted a concert by Country Music Artist Jamey Johnson on October 13, 2010.

The free concert was a fundraiser for the Normandy Volunteer Fire Department.

Normandy resident and business owner Nikki Mitchell is friends with Jamey and is one of the reasons Johnson agreed to perform here.

While in town Jamey was given a few tokens of appreciation, he was given a fireman's hat and was named honorary member of the Normandy Volunteer Fire Department and was also given some of Ol' George Dickel's Finest Sippin' Whisky by the Fire Department as well as by Lou, Dickel's own tour guide.

The concert was "awesome" and a total success with an estimated 3000+ in attendance, who knew Normandy could hold so many people.

Many Thanks go out to:

The Town of Normandy
The Normandy Volunteer Fire Department
The River Cafe
Jamey Johnson
Nikki Mitchell

And all those that made this a success!!!!!!!

Safety Cookout

From time to time the Dickel employees have a safety cookout. Each time this is done a new set of cooks are picked, on April 29, 2010, the foremans ( Brian, David and Donald) grilled some burgers and brauts, on the side they had potato salad, beans and all the fixin's. It was some really good eatin'.

I appreciate Mr. Lunn inviting me to be a part of this.

Good Friends, Good Times, but sorry guys No Good Whisky on the clock.

TN Turkey Season

Here in TN, turkey season begins on April 3rd (we are counting down the days), but the Dickel turkey (smart birds) know that they are safe as long as they stay on Dickel property, because there is "NO HUNTING" allowed.

We have been seeing about 14 gobblers (most with beards that look like paint brushes) and about 40 hens on a daily basis for quiet some time now. This may be due in part that the guards keep them plenty full by tossing them corn daily.

Every morning as we are measuring, cooking, fermenting and filling or emptying barrels we can hear the rumbles in the holler as the turkey come off roost and start gobbling and strutting.

We think spring has finally arrived, not only from the turkeys but also from our surroundings, the grass and trees are getting green, buttercups are blooming everywhere. We think this is a sure sign its here to stay.

We think our buddies in North Carolina (GDRCS) are bout ready for a few road trips!!!!!!!

If you happen to be coming to the holler for a visit, and are coming in from I-24, there's a good chance you will see the new billboard just up the road from the distillery, at the top of Cascade Hollow Rd.

Thanks to http://www.briggsartstudio.com/

Spring Forward.....

The vernal equinox is still a few days away, March 20th, but for me Spring begins with Daylight Saving Time.

To some degree we may have Benjamin Franklin to thank for DST, who penned, "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."

With spring just a few days away and my body somewhat accustomed to DST, I am so ready for it.

Springtime in Tennessee is a leafy awakening, a riot of color rising to the occasion. Sometimes we feel the season before the warmth actually arives!!!!... Spring is seen as a time of growth, renewal and new life, ( a start of better times).

Bring on the Better Times!!!!!!!!!!!

February 2010

Still snowing here, we are all anticipating the arrival of

spring, kinda gettin cabin fever...just imagine, warm,

sunny and 70 degrees...

(picture perfect weather if you ask me)

... and for those of you who like Dickel of course a sip

or two wouldn't hurt a thing,!!!!! Enjoy!!!

More Snow Pics--Hope you all Enjoy!!!

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SNOW DAYS

A Snow Day for Dickel,

"NO WAY"

Everything is still up and running.

But we sure got a lot of white stuff dumped on us.

Another good day for a warm, cozy, reflecting fire

and a window,

too cold for anything else.

Safe in the Holler!!!

Looks as tho the turkeys are

enjoying this sugar maple, thanks to the North

Carolina Red Cup Society...

A New Year

Hard to believe its already 16 days into 2010, nothing much happenin', with all the holidays and deer season behind us. Although there are a few deer still hangin' aound the distillery.




We have had several days of snow and really low temps (even the Dickel Lake froze over), everything is tryin' to unthaw including me...





But we are anticipating the spring arrival of turkey season the 1st of April. The gobblers are already rumblin' the holler and struttin' their stuff.

Christmas is the season for giving...

We always try to do our part in helping whenever we feel it is needed, not just at Christmas, but all year.

This Christmas we picked a neighboring family of 4, that we thought could use a little extra help, after several hospital stays and 2 small children. With both these factors we know it can be hard at this time of year.

On December 20th, another neighbor and myself paid this family a visit, I gave the mother & father a candy bouquet which held a card, in the card was cash and a gift card (thanks to the George Dickel Red Cup Society), the other neighbor gave the children gifts as well.

There were smiles and tears, happy tears of course.

Hope they Have a Very Merry Christmas!!!

The Best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.--Burton Hillis

Snow Dayz

Brrrrr....it's cold in the "holler", with temps being as low as 23 this past week.

On Saturday, December 5, 2009 at about 2:00 A.M., it started to snow (just a lite snow that is), but snowed until aound 6:00 A.M. Just enough for everything to be white. For the most part, it had melted off by afternoon.

But as of Sunday morning there was some snow still laying on the secluded hillsides, in our quaint "Cascade Hollow".

As the ol' folks in the "holler" used to say, "it's layin there waitin on some more".

Plaque Placement @ George Dickel Distillery