Chattanooga Whiskey today announced the latest release in their Bottled in Bond Vintage Series: Fall 2020. Barreled from July 2020 through December 2020, this seasonally-inspired blend was crafted to showcase the fall and winter flavors imparted by multiple “roasted” bourbon mash bills.
As with previous vintages, Fall 2020 was produced exclusively at Chattanooga Whiskey’s Riverfront Distillery as an ongoing collaborative effort between the entire distilling team to create a new vintage for each 6-month distilling “season.”
“Every six months, our team of distillers comes together to decide which recipes to make that season. Sometimes they choose to make more of our wheated bourbon recipe. Other times, they decide to make more of our roasted recipe. Occasionally, they’ll decide to scale up a promising new mash bill from our Experimental Distillery.” – Grant McCracken, Founding Distiller.
Unlike previous vintages, the Fall 2020 blend includes a new mash bill to the BIB series, known as “SB101.” Named after the 101st barrel filled at the company’s Experimental Distillery, this 5-grain mash bill contains two varieties of drum-roasted caramel malted barley. This recipe – along with others in the blend – amplifies chocolate and toffee flavors that complement the cooler weather of the fall and winter seasons.
“Like nearly every one of our recipes, ‘Single Barrel 101’ began its life as an Experimental Single Barrel. After its initial release in 2020, we quickly scaled the recipe to our Riverfront Distillery just a month later – it was that good. Four years later, ‘SB101’ shows off why we picked it in the first place – perfectly complementing the other mash bills and adding multiple layers of caramel richness to the blend.” – Grant McCracken, Founding Distiller.
Made in four batches of 10 barrels each, this limited release offers fall and winter notes of oatmeal raisin cookie, root beer, chocolate malt, pecan pie, and sweet hay.
Chattanooga Whiskey Bottled in Bond Vintage Series: Fall 2020 will be available at the Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery beginning October 10th, 2024, and on shelves in select states (AL, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, OH, SC, TN, TX, and WI) in the following weeks at $52.99 for a 750ml bottle. Limited quantities will also be available online for shipping to select states in October.
About Chattanooga Whiskey:
Starting in 2011, Chattanooga Whiskey challenged the laws and won the right to distill whiskey in Chattanooga for the first time in 100 years. As a result, the Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery – the only standalone experimental distillery in the country – was born. The distillery now hosts over 50,000 visitors annually and serves as a hub of innovation and creativity to push the boundaries of craft whiskey.
In 2017, the Chattanooga Whiskey Riverfront Distillery opened as the production home of Chattanooga Whiskey’s signature expressions: Chattanooga Whiskey 91, Cask 111, and 99 Rye, as well as their Bottled in Bond Vintage Series, Barrel Finishing Series, and Founder’s Anniversary Blend. Independently owned and operated, Chattanooga Whiskey is committed to making whiskey that emphasizes quality, complexity, and authenticity through their one-of-a-kind Tennessee High Malt style. Most recently, Chattanooga Whiskey was named Icons of Whisky – Craft Producer of the Year (both America and Global) at Whisky Magazine’s 2023 World Whiskies Awards.
Chattanooga Whiskey: Experimental Distillery: 1439 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN
Riverfront Distillery: 890 Riverfront Parkway, Chattanooga, TN
