Chattanooga Whiskey
Chattanooga, TN (May 2025) – Chattanooga Whiskey today announced the latest release in their Bottled in Bond Vintage Series: Spring 2021. Barrelled from January 2021 through June 2021, this seasonally-inspired blend was crafted to showcase the spring and summer flavors imparted by multiple bourbon mash bills – including a new “roasted” mash bill known as “Barrel 78”.
As with previous vintages, Spring 2021 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 six-month distilling season.
“Every six months, our team goes through our wide library of mash bills to decide which ones we want to produce that season. While we love to make our core recipes like “Wheated” and “Roasted”, occasionally we'll decide to scale up a promising new mash bill from our Experimental Distillery." - Grant McCracken, Founding Distiller.
As with recent vintages, the Spring 2021 blend introduces a new mash bill to the BIB series, known as "SB078". Named after the 78th barrel filled at the company's Experimental Distillery, this five-grain mash bill contains a Belgian-made chocolate malted barley, a double roasted caramel malted barley, and a cherrywood smoked malted barley. Used as 20% of the overall blend, this mash bill contributes subtle, flavor-enhancing notes of chocolate malt and baked apple to the blend. ?
"’Barrel 78' is something of an anomaly when it comes to flavor. Alone, the mash bill has subtle notes of chocolate malt, and even a hint of sweet smoke… but when blended into this spring/summer blend, it acts as a flavor boost to the other two mash bills (particularly our wheated recipe). The result is a blend that ‘lives’ on the lighter side of the flavor spectrum but still carries plenty of depth and complexity." - Grant McCracken, Founding Distiller.
Together, the Spring 2021 Vintage contains three unique mash bills – 50% of which comes from their fan-favorite wheated mash bill. Made in two batches of ten barrels each, this vintage now becomes the distillery’s most limited Bottled in Bond release since it began four years ago, offering notes of butterscotch candy, cream soda, fresh plum, and lemon curd.
Chattanooga Whiskey Bottled in Bond Vintage Series: Spring 2021 will be available at the Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery beginning May 9th, 2025, and on shelves in select states in the following weeks at $52.99 for a 750ml bottle. Limited quantities will also be available online at Seelbachs.com for shipping to select states.
About Chattanooga Whiskey:
Founded 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: http://www.chattanoogawhiskey.com
Experimental Distillery 1439 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN
Riverfront Distillery 890 Riverfront Parkway, Chattanooga, TN