EXP Single BBLS

2024 Series

Our Experimental Single Barrel Series is a one-of-a-kind collection of whiskeys & spirits crafted at our Experimental Distillery in downtown Chattanooga. Hand-selected for their distinctive character and exceptional quality, each barrel is the result of our distillers' creative and innovation process. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do.


Experimental Single Barrel 301
Release date: November, 2024
Mash Bill: Yellow Corn, Pale Malted Rye, Caramel Malted Barley, Honey Malted Barley, Pale Malted Barley
Age: 4 years, 2 mos
Proof: 114.6
Cooperage: #4 char, 53 gallon
Selected by: NS
Style: Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Selection notes: Barrel 301 is a pot distilled variation on our signature "Barrel 91" recipe, which substitutes our typical malt whiskey yeast for a traditional bourbon yeast. The resulting bourbon experienced a faster primary fermentation, but longer secondary fermentation...therefore allowing for a more traditional bourbon flavor profile, with a subtle fruit character, balanced toward barrel expression.

Tasting notes: Vanilla cream pie, toasted brioche, fresh figs, dried orange peel, with a hint of black pepper.


Experimental Single Barrel 295
Release date: September, 2024
Mash Bill: Pale Malted Barley, Floor Malted Barley, "Special B" Dark Caramel Malted Barley, Biscuit Malted Barley, Vienna Malted Barley, Caramel Malted Barley, Aromatic Malted Barley
Age: 4 years
Proof: 119.0
Cooperage: #2 char, + "light" toast profile, 53 gallon
Selected by: JD
Style: Straight Malt Whiskey

Selection notes: Made with nearly the same mash bill as its sister barrel, Barrel 304, this single malt whiskey also includes the addition of a unique dark caramel malt known as “Special B”. Known to brewers and distillers around the world for its rich, fruity, raisin-like character, a mere 6% of this specialty malted barley contributes more than its share of flavor and aroma. Aged in a lightly toasted and charred oak barrel for 4 years, the dried fruit-forward spirit and lightly toasty cooperage work in harmony to create this one-of-a-kind pot distilled malt whiskey.

Note: Try side-by-side with Barrel 295’s sister barrel: Barrel 304!

Tasting notes: Dried cherries, plum cake, raisin bread pudding, toasted oak, all spice.


Experimental Single Barrel 304
Release date: July, 2024
Mash Bill: Pale Malted Barley, Floor Malted Barley, Biscuit Malted Barley, Caramel Malted Barley, Aromatic Malted Barley
Age: 4 years
Proof: 116.8
Cooperage: #2 char, + "light" toast profile, 53 gallon
Selected by: AW
Style: Straight Malt Whiskey

Selection notes: This unique single malt whiskey is made from 5 varieties of roasted and toasted malted barley - one of which was traditionally floor-malted in one of the world's oldest and most historic malt houses in England. This heritage barley variety - known as Maris Otter - was gently toasted over three days in a natural draft kiln, which naturally lends a deeper flavor profile to the malt. Aged in a lightly toasted and charred oak barrel for 4 years, the malty spirit and toasty cooperage work in harmony to create this one-of-a-kind single barrel.

Tasting notes: Baklava, allspice, chocolate banana bread, and anise with a sweet, toasted biscuit finish.


Experimental Single Barrel 283
Release date: May, 2024
Mash Bill: Malted Dinkel Wheat, Yellow Corn, Pale Malted Barley, Vienna Malted Barley, Munich Malted Barley
Age: 4 years, 4 mos
Proof: 117.8
Cooperage: #2 char, + toast profile "91", 18 mo. seasoned, 53 gallon
Selected by: BS
Style: Straight Whiskey

Selection notes: Reserved from the same family of barrels as Experimental Batch 037: Ancient Wheat, this rare single barrel was made from an abundance of malted dinkel wheat. This heirloom wheat varietal - which dates all the way back to the dawn of civilization - contributes a nutty richness to the whiskey no longer found in modern wheat varieties. Aged in a long-seasoned, toasted & charred barrel, the result is a wildly complex and structured dram, merging notes of bright fruit, toast and baked dessert.

Tasting notes: Lemon candy, créme caramel, glazed poppyseed muffin, toasted oak, with a lingering wheaty finish.


Experimental Single Barrel 293
Release date: May, 2024
Mash Bill: Yellow Corn, Pale Malted Rye, Caramel Malted Barley (light, medium, & dark varieties)
Age: 4 years, 1 month
Proof: 118.2
Cooperage: #4 char, 53 gallon
Selected by: TS
Style: Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Selection notes: This Experimental Single Barrel elegantly showcases the true power of specialty malted grains. Made with our team's go-to malted rye and a range of 3 kiln roasted caramel malts, this multi-layered mash bill was fermented with two classic yeast strains - common to both bourbon and malt whiskey. The result is a classic pot-distilled Tennessee High Malt: complex yet focused, with notes of caramel, spice, malt, and concentrated fruit.

Tasting notes: Cherry preserves, tea biscuits, milk chocolate caramels, and a hint of clove. Bright, malt-forward palate with a spiced rye finish.


Experimental Single Barrel 286
Release date: April, 2024
Mash Bill: Yellow Corn, Pale Malted Rye, Naked Malted Oats, Caramel Malted Barley, Smoked Malted Rye, Chocolate Malted Rye, Caramel Malted Rye
Age: 4 years
Proof: 125.7
Cooperage: #4 char, 53 gallon
Selected by: CE
Style: Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Selection notes: This Experimental Single Barrel is a blend of 3 high malt bourbons, which together contain 4 types of roasted and toasted malted rye malts. The combination of pale, smoked, chocolate, and caramel rye malt varieties results in a densely sweet & spicy flavor profile, classically associated with malted rye grain.

Tasting notes: Notes of cinnamon bun, freshly baked rye bread, raw vanilla bean, chai tea with a charred oak finish.


Experimental Single Barrel 192
Release date: April, 2024
Mash Bill: Appalachian Malted Wheat, Yellow Corn
Age: 6 years
Proof: 125.6
Cooperage: #3 char, + toast profile “47”, 53 gallon
Selected by: CS
Style: Straight Wheat Malt Whiskey

Selection notes: This one-of-a-kind Experimental Single Barrel was the 1st straight wheat malt whiskey ever made at our Experimental Distillery. Made from a minimalist 2-grain mash bill - consisting of Tennessee-grown malted wheat and local stone-ground yellow corn - this under-appreciated style of whiskey proudly showcases the flavor impact of local grains, and the magic of the malting process.

Tasting notes: Notes of sugar cookie, nutmeg, and toasted almond with a lingering vanilla and tobacco leaf finish


Experimental Single Barrel 248
Release date: March, 2024
Mash Bill: Pale Malted Barley, Speyside Malted Barley, Aromatic Malted Barley, Light Munich Malted Barley, Chevallier Malted Barley, Dinkel Malted Wheat, Caramel Malted Barley, Yellow Corn
Age: 4 years
Proof: 128.9
Cooperage: #3 char, + toast profile “47”, 53 gallon
Selected by: AJ
Style: Straight Malt Whiskey

Selection notes: This one-of-a-kind straight malt whiskey utilizes multiple heritage barley varieties from both Scotland and England, prized for their depth of flavor and classic malty richness. Joined by a highly toasted "aromatic" malted barley and a small portion of dinkel malted wheat, this unconventional malt whiskey is a multi-layered, flavor-journey of a dram.

Tasting notes: Orange marmalade, cinnamon scone, caramel apple, and maple syrup on the nose, with notes of tobacco, toasted oak, and baking spice on the palate