![]() ![]() More oak and rye greet you on the nose, this time followed with wafts of toffee, brown sugar, and vanilla bean. Light vanilla and balanced sweetness greet the palate, followed by light notes of butterscotch candy and light rye spice.Īt a bold 113 proof, 1816 Cask touts tremendous intensity and rich flavors. Oak and rye waft on the nose with hints of caramel and baking spices in the background. 1816 Reserve lives at a comfortable 90 proof, just slightly stronger than your average whiskey in order to command attention at first sip. values heritage and tradition but knows when to break the status quo to make exceptional spirits.Ĭhattanooga Whiskey Co.s 1816 Reserve, their flagship whiskey, is a local favorite and staple on the shelves at bars and restaurants across the city. The distillerys opening in 2015 marked the first legal whiskey made in Chattanooga made in over 100 years. Nestled in the heart of Chattanooga, Tennessee rests a unique craft distillery, one that succeeded in rallying the people in order to overturn decades-old laws prohibiting them from producing great whiskey right in Chattanooga. There is also a 100-gallon copper pot still for experimental purposes.įor you Whiskey To The People: Chattanooga Whiskey Company Co Tennessee Stillhouse has a small bottling line, a tasting bar, a patio for events and merchandise for sale. The 3,000-square-foot retail space sits across Market Street from the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel, formerly called Terminal Station, built more than a century ago as the citys main train station. This spring, the company finished construction on a micro-distillery, Tennessee Stillhouse, in Chattanoogas newly revitalized Southside, and on March 24, it opened to the public. ![]() Until Chattanooga Whiskey finds another location for its full-scale distillery, Piersant has found another way to get Chattanooga Whiskey into production in Chattanooga, instead of Indiana. ![]() We have smart investors and when they ask you, Surely you guys arent going to run this company long term? Joe and I said, No, no, were not. We were very real with ourselves when establishing the brand and making plans to build a distillery and raising capital, Piersant says. The company also employs six part-timers. A splash of water is the recommended experience to bring out the chocolaty and sugary notes and that fresh summer corn finish.Made in Tennessee: Chattanooga Whiskey CompanyĬhattanooga Whiskey has assembled a young and dynamic team with seven full-time employees including an operations manager, marketing strategist, creative director and sales ambassador. There was a depth and complexity that continuously revealed new flavors, and was easy drinking considering the proof, but is still a night-ender. Very nice, and it finishes very clean with a hint of fresh corn on the cob. It really brings the brown sugar forward, and adds chocolate Halloween candy. The heat is turned down and there is a fruit punch character to it, and the finish is more drying.Ī splash of water makes the nose really bright with orange zest, and reduces the heat almost completely. It’s a bit tannic and woody.Ī few drops of water makes it rounder, less fiery, and adds brown butter and vanilla on the nose. Medium long finish, with high notes that are a ghost of the nose, and sweet corn on the tongue. Palate: Neat, there are notes of cinnamon and toasted marshmallow, with a really deep mouthfeel and significant fire, although not as much as expected given the proof. Nose: The aroma is dominated by brown sugar, caramel, milk chocolate, tangerine, and heat. Looks mahogany in the bottle, a bit lighter in the glass. ![]() Stats: No age statement, but the label says it was barreled 2008 and bottled 2016, 113.6 proof, batch 16/08, $45.Īppearance: Red-amber, with medium slow legs. Doing so took the bitterness down and allowed the flavors to synthesize. The bitterness when drinking neat was difficult to tolerate in multiple sequential pours, but that was easily solved by a few drops of water, which is the recommended experience. I enjoyed this bottle, and it could be used for a range of experiences. The finish has a leafy/earthy note that lingers.Ī splash for water clears room for a touch of smoke on the palate, and it finishes much more quickly. The overall impression is much more open and integrated. There is also a welcomed lavender component to the aroma. It finishes pretty fast, but leaves the wood and bitterness in the upper register as the final impression.Ī couple drops of water smooth it out, brings the sweetness up a notch, and reduces the wood and bitterness. A candied apple sweetness emerges, and is followed by raw wood and a very present bitterness. Palate: In the mouth neat, I first notice a light-medium body. Nose: There are notes of freshly cut apple, zucchini bread, milk chocolate, and vanilla bean. Full droplets take their time running down the glass. Appearance: Autumn orange, with medium slow legs. ![]()
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