This is a true small batch offering, only using 8-12 barrels from a single distillation run. Chattanooga Whiskey Cask 111Ĭhattanooga Whiskey Cask 111 uses a unique mash bill of yellow corn, malted rye, caramel malted barley, and honey malted barley. Offerings in these lines include Chattanooga Whiskey 91 Proof, Chattanooga Whiskey 99 Rye, Chattanooga Whiskey Cask 111, 1816 Reserve, 1816 Cask Strength, 1816 Single Barrel, 1816 Beer Barrel Finish, and many experimental releases.Ĭheck out their website for more information on the distillery and their many interesting experimental products. Currently, the distillery offers three major lines of their products – Tennessee High Malt, 1816 Series, and the Experimental Series. Less than 1 year later, in November 2015, Chattanooga Whiskey would release its first distilled spirit known as Chattanooga Whiskey 100. In December 2014, the distillery added former brewer Grant McCracken as Master Distiller. Finally, in May 2013, Piersant and Ledbetter would see House Bill 102 known as “The Whiskey Bill” pass and open the door for their distillery to begin the production of whiskey in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The legislative fight continued on with several roadblocks and hurdles created by the normal day-to-day politics. While they worked feverishly to change the law, the duo started sourcing whiskey in 2012 and would release their first bottling in April of that same year. In 2011, with the founding of Chattanooga Whiskey, Piersant and Ledbetter vowed to fight in order to have Hamilton County approved for distillation again.

A significant step forward, however, one that would leave out Hamilton County – home of Chattanooga Whiskey. Tennessee law makers would vote to expand approval of distillation to 41 counties in the state. In 2009, the State of Tennessee finally started to open back up to distillation (outside of Lincoln, Moore, and Coffee Counties). As with many other locations in the United States, that all changed in the early 1900’s with the Prohibition era and the ceasing of whiskey production by the “Bone Dry Bill.” In fact, the city had over 30 distilleries and almost 100 liquor dealers actively doing business. Pre-Prohibition saw the city of Chattanooga as a hustling and bustling city with a vibrant and healthy distillation community. Shockingly, despite being more than 75 years since Prohibition, distilling whiskey in Chattanooga presented significant hurdles for the duo. “Distilled, Aged & Bottled by Chattanooga Whiskey, Chattanooga, TN”Ĭhattanooga Whiskey was founded in 2011, by Tim Piersant and Joe Ledbetter. “Mash Bill: Yellow Corn, Malted Rye, Caramel Malted Barley, & Honey Malted Barley | Fermentation: Attemperated, 7 days | Cooperage: 53 Gallon, Toasted & Charred Oak Barrels | Filtration: None – Bottle occasionally captures barrel sediment | Age: Greater than 2 years | Batch Size: 6-10 Barrels” “Batch Number 20E08R | Fermentation 18B15R”

Distilled from a single fermentation, each 6-10 barrel lot has been hand-selected to highlight the subtle nuances of the distinctly full-bodied & robust Straight Bourbon Whiskey. “Cask 111 is the unfiltered, small batch expression of our signature Tennessee High Malt recipe. “Hand crafted in small batches, our Tennessee High Malt is made from four grains, including three select specialty malts, for a distinctly rich & complex character.” Purchase Price: $47.00 for 750 ml bottle A big thanks goes out to Seth Rhine for securing and delivering this bottle for us! Mash Bill: Yellow Corn, Malted Rye, Caramel Malted Barley, and Honey Malted BarleyĬolor & Viscosity: Caramel/Orange blossom honey. DSR – TN – 006: Chattanooga Whiskey Cask 111

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