Category Archives: Experimental Series

Appalachian Grist is a blend of three whiskey types (rye malt, wheat malt, bourbon) crafted entirely from grain grown in the Appalachian Valley region.  Made with malts produced by our friends at Riverbend Malt House in Asheville, NC, each mash bill contains between 45-85% malted grains – all lightly kilned to retain the intrinsic characteristics of …

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Inspired by our favorite springtime juleps and smashes, our mint infused bourbon liqueur combines a 4-year-old high malt, pot-distilled bourbon with an infusion of fresh mint, dried fruit, & a variety of aromatic botanicals. Both sweet and slightly tart, this bourbon liqueur is best served on ice – and a perfect complement to a warm …

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Our version of this Scandinavian classic utilizes our unaged rye malt whiskey base and distills it a second time with caraway, star anise, dill seed, and a variety of other aromatic botanicals. After distillation, the spirit is finished in both Chattanooga Whiskey Rye Malt Whiskey casks and Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks. The result is a …

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Our Tennessee tribute to the classic Italian-style Nocino (walnut liqueur) takes a toasty Tennessee High Malt mash bill and introduces a combination of chestnut & hazelnut flours to the spirit prior to distillation. After more than 4 years in charred oak barrels, the spirit was then finished in black walnut liqueur barrels for over 1 …

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Centenary Cask provenance – 100 years of barrel history 2021 – Present Filled with: Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Vatted & Solera methods) Location: DSP-TN-21030 Chattanooga, TN 37402 1955 – 2021 Filled with: D.O.P. Jerez-Xeres-Sherry – Oloroso D.O.P. Montilla-Moriles (Solera method) Location: Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, ESP Montilla, Cordoba, ESP 1915 – 1955 Filled with: D.O.P. …

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Inspired by the age-old vatted whiskeys of Scotland, this Tennessee High Malt blends (vats) together two distinctive wheated high malts from our two distinctive distilleries. Comprised of 1 pot-distilled recipe and 1 column-distilled recipe, 2 barrels of each recipe were selected for their complementary flavor profiles and then vatted into one very special finishing barrel: …

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Our version of a crisp and refreshing European aperitivo, this Citrus Infused Amaro brings together the complementary flavors of a briefly aged malt whiskey and a variety of aromatic botanicals. Infused with hand-foraged honeysuckle and fresh citrus peel from our friends at Southern Squeeze, this lively, slightly bitter liqueur can be enjoyed alone, with a …

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Our latest Experimental Batch, Batch 019: European Oak High Malt, was aged for 4 years in charred European Oak barrels. The long-seasoned, highly aromatic wood character is designed to complement the sweet, grassy & floral character of the spring barley malt. European oak vs. American oak – what’s the difference? European oak (quercus petrea) and …

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