Chattanooga, TN (November 2026) – Chattanooga Whiskey has announced the newest release in its award-winning Experimental Single Batch Series: Batch 049: Honey Hot Toddy.

A longtime warming “remedy” and fireside favorite, their pre-built hot toddy arrives just in time for cooler weather. Unlike most classic cocktails, the hot toddy has a reputation for its personalized, loosely styled construction. Some recipes lean more on lemon, some on honey, and some…on the whiskey.

For Chattanooga Whiskey’s distillers, the classic recipe came down to four essential components: bourbon, honey, lemon, and spice. But rather than simply combining those ingredients, they took inspiration from the homemade tradition, creating a special bourbon infused with local honey and whole ingredients in order to capture the warmth and character of a freshly made hot toddy.

“Everything in this bottle is something you’d use to make a hot toddy at home: a special bourbon, wildflower honey, fresh lemon, and warming spices. Then we added a little cayenne pepper, so even when you drink it cold, it’s still a “hot” toddy.” - Grant McCracken, Founding Distiller

The distillery selected a base bourbon recipe specifically with the toddy in mind. The bourbon’s unique mash bill features both honey malt and a “sour” malted barley, which McCracken says gives the whiskey a natural brightness, much like the squeeze of lemon in the cocktail. Alongside yellow corn, malted wheat, and honey malted barleys, the bourbon was distilled on both pot and column stills and aged for more than four years in toasted and charred oak barrels.

The whiskey then spent two weeks infusing with the whole ingredients, including wildflower honey from Lookout Mountain Bee Co., fresh lemon peel, chamomile, cinnamon, clove, and cayenne. According to the team, each ingredient was removed on its own schedule to keep the blend in balance, with honey up front, bright citrus and spice through the middle, and a slow, building warmth on the finish.

“Every experimental batch starts with a question. This time it was, ‘Can we bottle a hot toddy that still tastes handmade?’ Starting with the right bourbon and then infusing local honey and fresh, whole ingredients turned out to be the answer.” - Grant McCracken, Founding Distiller

Made from a batch of only eight barrels, Batch 049: Honey Hot Toddy will be available at the Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery starting November 12, at $49.99 for a 750ml bottle. Described by the distillery as “a fireside classic, ready to pour,” Batch 049 is bottled at 85 proof (42.5% Alc/Vol) and can be served warm or chilled. Expect notes of clove studded lemon, wildflower honey, mulling spice, and chamomile tea, with a gently warming finish.

About Chattanooga Whiskey:
Founded in 2011, Chattanooga Whiskey fought to change Tennessee law – winning the right to distill whiskey in Chattanooga for the first time in over a century. That bold beginning laid the foundation for everything that followed, including the creation of the Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery and the invention of their distinctive Tennessee High Malt style. To scale their most successful Experimental recipes, the company later opened their Riverfront Distillery, which transformed small-batch innovation into nationally recognized core expressions.

Since then, Chattanooga Whiskey has grown into one of the most innovative craft distilleries in the country and was just named Craft Producer of the Year for 2026 by Whisky Magazine's Icons of Whisky. Today, the Experimental Distillery continues to push the boundaries of craft whiskey, introducing more than 50,000 visitors annually to Chattanooga Whiskey’s now iconic story.

Chattanooga Whiskey: http://www.chattanoogawhiskey.com
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