Confluence Project: Vol 1

Volume 1: Straight Wheat Whiskey

The meeting of two distilleries, two rivers, and one mash bill.


The Confluence Project is a unique single mash, single barrel distilling collaboration between Chattanooga Whiskey and New Riff Distilling (Newport, KY).

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Born from friendship and mutual respect between founding distillers Grant McCracken (Chattanooga Whiskey) and Brian Sprance (New Riff), The Confluence Project unites our two award-winning distilleries in a shared exploration of craft, contrast, and a celebration of our differences.

Named for the meeting of two rivers, and in this case, two distilleries, The Confluence Project begins with a single mash bill, influenced by each distillery’s philosophy and style of whiskey making.

For Volume 1 of this project, both distilleries set out to make a whiskey neither had made before: straight wheat whiskey. Made from 100% wheat and malted wheat, this recipe was built on New Riff’s heirloom Red Turkey Wheat and shaped by Chattanooga’s signature High-Malt style.

From mash to barrel, each distilling team applied its unique techniques, philosophies, and traditions, resulting in two collections of single barrels that tell the story of each distillery’s unique approach to whiskey making.

Aged 6+ years, Chattanooga Whiskey's 11 single barrels were filled at varied entry proofs into a range of cask types, offering a clear window into the whiskey-making process of two world-class distilleries.


Mash Bill: 60% Red Turkey Wheat, 24% Appalachian Malted Wheat (Custom), 8% Dark Malted Wheat, 8% Caramel Malted Wheat

Fermentation: Attemperated, 7 days

Distillation Proof: 132

Entry Proof: Variant (see below)

Cooperage: Variant (see below)

Age: 6 years, 6 mos

Filtration: None. Bottle occasionally captures barrel sediment

Style: Straight Wheat Whiskey