Tennessee High Malt – Chattanooga Whiskey

Behind Bad Chattanoogan: The Full Story

After more than a decade of distilling and over 50 experimental releases, Bad Chattanoogan marks our first Tennessee Whiskey — and an ode to the city we call home. Bad Chattanoogan is believed to be the world’s first Tennessee Whiskey (or any whiskey for that matter) finished with toasted maple wood records. The records were …

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BEHIND BAD CHATTANOOGAN: MEET THE BAND

You probably know Rich Abercrombie’s work, even if you don’t know his name. As Chattanooga Whiskey’s first official employee and long-time Creative Director, Rich has helped shape the visual identity of Chattanooga Whiskey since 2012, bringing the brand to life on bottles, shelves, and beyond. But when he’s not designing whiskey labels, he’s making music. …

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BEHIND BAD CHATTANOOGAN: HOW WE MADE MAPLE WOOD INTO MUSIC

01 — START WITH SOLID SUGAR MAPLE. Not plywood. Not a veneer. Solid maple lumber, large enough to become a 12-inch record. ↓ 02 — MAKE IT INTO A 12-INCH DISC Each piece of maple is CNC-machined into a precise 12-inch disc. At this point, it looks like a record, but it doesn’t sound like …

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2024 Vault Series

Our Vault Series is a collection of offshoot experiments, alternate concepts, and rare single barrels – culled from our barrelhouse vault. These archived versions of bygone whiskeys are expressions of both nostalgia and discovery – each one offering a glimpse into our distilling team’s innovation and creative process. This year, we’re revisiting one of our …

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Triple Islay Cask Finished Release

For our sixth barrel finished release, our distillers returned to one of the most famous whisky-making regions in the world: Islay, Scotland. Renowned for their rich, earthy, and smoky character, whiskies from this region utilize barley malt that is dried and smoked with peat moss native to the island – a regional tradition dating back …

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Bottled in Bond: Fall 2020 Vintage Release

Fall is in the air! The 8th release in our celebrated Bottled in Bond series, Fall 2020 Vintage, was crafted to showcase the fall and winter flavors imparted by multiple roasted bourbon mash bills – all distilled and barreled between July and December of 2020! This seasonally-inspired vintage also features a new mash bill to …

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Russian River Pinot Cask Finished Release

For the fifth finish in our Barrel Finishing Series, our distillers revisited California wine – this time selecting pinot noir casks from the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County. Known for its foggy, cool, coastal climate, this small growing region of the north coast yields wines with vibrant fruit and subtle spice characteristics – boasting …

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Founder’s 12th Anniversary Blend Release

12 YEARS OF CHATTANOOGA WHISKEY Founder’s Anniversary Blend is a marriage of whiskeys to commemorate our 12th anniversary. Formulated each year by our founder, this solera-style expression is blended from 3 one-of-a-kind charred oak solera barrels. Distilled in Chattanooga, TN and Lawrenceburg, IN, this combination of traditional & innovative recipes showcases the dynamic balance between …

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Bottled in Bond: Fall 2019 Vintage Release

Bottled in Bond is a single-season, vintage-dated expression of our Tennessee High Malt style. Each vintage is crafted from a wide selection of unique high-malt bourbon mash bills – all made within the same distilling season – and each comprised of at least 25% specialty malted grains. FALL 2019 VINTAGE Barreled from July-December 2019 Mash …

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Bottled in Bond: Spring 2019 Vintage Release

Bottled in Bond is a single-season, vintage-dated expression of our Tennessee High Malt style. Each vintage is crafted from a wide selection of unique high-malt bourbon mash bills – all made within the same distilling season – and each comprised of at least 25% specialty malted grains. SPRING 2019 VINTAGE Barreled from January-June 2019 Mash …

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