Template:Did you know nominations/George A. Dickel


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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 08:11, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

George A. Dickel

 * ... that George A. Dickel (pictured), best known for his namesake brand of whiskey, was a seller and importer of distilled spirits and wine?
 * ALT1:... that George A. Dickel (pictured), who gave his name to a brand of Tennessee whiskey, immigrated to the United States from Germany?
 * Comment: Not a self-nom
 * Comment: Not a self-nom

Created by Bms4880 (talk). Nominated by Orlady (talk) at 18:18, 18 July 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg "In the late 1950s, Schenley Industries, which had bought the Cascade brand from Shwab's descendants, rebuilt the Cascade Hollow distillery, and renamed the brand "George Dickel."" is not referenced with an in-text citation. Otherwise okay (new enough, long enough, prose is decent. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:29, 25 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the review. That statement was footnoted in the lede, but not in the body. I added a footnote to the body. --Orlady (talk) 12:54, 25 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Thank you. That checks out perfectly! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:57, 25 July 2014 (UTC)