Earlier this fall, Chattanooga Whiskey rolled out its second annual bottled in bond launch for 2023. And just like the spring launch from this yr, this newest expression makes use of specialty toasting to enhance the distillery’s distinctive grain payments. The particulars are beneath.
As with earlier vintages, Fall 2019 was solely produced at Chattanooga Whiskey’s Riverfront Distillery, and was crafted from a wide range of distinctive high-malt bourbon mash payments – all made inside the identical distilling season – and every one composed of no less than 25% specialty malted grains.
The sixth classic since 2021, the Fall 2019 mix options three distinctive mash payments, every one aged in a portion of custom-toasted barrels, which had been developed in collaboration with their cooper (Unbiased Stave Firm) to match the flavour traits of the underlying recipes. A light-weight, low temperature toast profile was designed to enhance their coveted “Wheated” recipe, whereas a for much longer, hotter toast profile was crafted to pair with their chocolate-lover “Roasted” recipe. These two toast profiles joined Chattanooga Whiskey’s signature “Barrel 91” {custom} toast profile, which is toasted for an prolonged time period by means of a broad vary of temperatures.
Let’s dig in.
The aroma is initially large and toasty, extra so even than the well-roasted spring launch and a bit punchier with its chocolate and barrel char notes. With a while to breathe, nevertheless, the roasted high quality dissipates, changed by welcome excessive tones of grilled peach and dried apricot, all complemented by Hershey’s milk chocolate and a little bit of candy woodsmoke. The palate is wealthy and well-spiced with an early hit of cola and ginger that lingers throughout the sip. There are refined natural undertones on the midpalate which is in any other case dominated by chocolate chip cookies and candied cherry. The end is beneficiant and warming with peppermint bark and clove chewing gum. It’s a bit much less balanced than the spring launch, however nonetheless one other participating and well-executed bottled in bond from the crew at Chattanooga Whiskey.
100 proof.
A- / $53 / chattanoogawhiskey.com
Chattanooga Whiskey Bottled in Bond Fall 2019 Classic
$53
