#Chattanooga whiskey series

But there was one small problem: It was against. Tim Piersant and Joe Ledbetter were just the men to bring it to them. The bottle being reviewed is from Batch 22A13R. Chattanooga was thirsty for some whiskey. ItвЂ™s an exemplary bridge between bourbon and Scotch, and one that even bourbon drinkers who prefer to remain on the fringe of Scotch will find enjoyment with. The characteristic Scotch flavor notes layer in overtop a bourbon-esque base that has just enough oak and caramel to ground it, but that still allows the Scotch-focused flavors to be the star of the show. Popular distilleries include Ardbeg, Laphroaig, and Lagavulin, Chattanooga Islay Scotch Cask Finish manages to layer in manageable, well-defined, and naturally integrated Scotch flavor notes with this barrel finished release. For those unfamiliar with Scotch terms, Islay refers to a rocky island off the southern coast of Scotland where peat covers a good portion of the island. Each batch is made from a blend of three finishing casks, sourced from three different distilleries in the southernmost part of Scotland.вЂќ Islay Scotch Cask Finish is the second release of Chattanooga Whiskey Co.вЂ™s limited edition Barrel Finishing Series, following Tawny Port Cask Finish which was released in March, 2021. The company also has an Experimental Collection in which they test different distilling techniques, grains, barrels, and. In 2019, the distillery produced two signature expressions, Chattanooga Whiskey 91 and Chattanooga Whiskey CASK 111. The glass was inspired by merging elements found within Chattanooga WhiskeyвЂ™s current bottle, which is a stock bottle by O-I, and glass elements from previously existing Chattanooga distilleries found on their bottles before 1915.According to the companyвЂ™s press release, вЂњIslay Scotch Cask Finish is crafted from a pair of complementary flavored mash bills, including a Scottish style bourbon recipe containing peated malt, naked oat malt, and honey malt. In 2011, Chattanooga Whiskey became the first legal distillery in Chattanooga, Tennessee in over 100 years. The goal was to to marry both aesthetics of pre-prohibition design along with more modern elements and little nuggets within the details. The glass, label, and cork are all custom and were developed by Chattanooga WhiskeyвЂ™s internal marketing department fronted by Creative Director, Rich Abercrombie. You can learn more about the Chattanooga Whiskey history in this short 5 minute documentary video: The result of the first batches made behind those walls is this whiskey вЂ“ the first aged product from Chattanooga to be released in 102 years!

Once it was legal to distill, the company went right to work developing their Experimental Distillery, which opened March of 2015, located downtown across from the historic Chattanooga Choo-Choo.

#Chattanooga whiskey series

Packaging Substrate / Materials: Paper, glass, corkД¬hattanooga Whiskey recently received 7 awards from the San Fransisco World Spirits competition, including 2 of the highest honors for their Experimental Single Batch Series packaging вЂ“ Double Gold medal for individual packaging and Double Gold medal for packaging series.Д¬hattanooga Whiskey is a Straight Bourbon Whiskey brand from Chattanooga, Tennessee who changed century old laws dating back before prohibition that made it illegal to distill spirits in Chattanooga since 1915 вЂ“ a law that was finally changed in April of 2013. Packaging Contents: Straight Bourbon Whiskey Creative Director/Designer: Rich Abercrombie