Introducing Batch 018: Tequila Barrel Finished!

High Malt Bourbon, meet Lowland Tequila. This experimental High Malt recipe utilizes rare, 3-year-old Extra Añejo Tequila barrels from the famous El Valle region in Tequila, Mexico. Made with 3 pale malts – barley, wheat, and rye – the grassy, sweet & spicy notes from this High Malt bourbon are a perfect complement to the mature, floral & sweet agave characteristics from the finishing barrel.

Mash Bill: Yellow Corn, Malted Barley (Pale, Caramel, Honey), Malted Wheat, Malted Rye

Proof: 102 (51% Alc/Vol)

Age of Bourbon: 3 years, 4 mos

Aging Barrel: Toasted & Charred Oak, 53 gal

Finishing Barrel: Extra Añejo (XA) Tequila Barrels

Finishing Time: 7 mos

Batch Size: 3 barrels

Tasting Notes: Orange blossom honey, ripe banana, almond, zucchini flower, crème caramel

Batch 018: Tequila Barrel Finished is now available exclusively at the Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery.

About our Experimental Single Batch Series

Our Experimental Single Batch Series is a limited collection of single batch whiskeys born from our 100-gallon Experimental Distillery in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee. The first aged whiskey in our hometown in over 100 years, this series seeks to express uncompromised creativity and innovation within our craft. Each batch utilizes a multitude of grains, barrels, techniques and unique ingredients to create whiskeys that are truly one-of-a-kind.

Check out our past Experimental Series releases here.