![]() ![]() This bourbon smells like a whiskey that is wise far beyond its years. The nose definitely is not one of a bourbon that was only aged 2 years. If you are lucky enough to have one of these bottles, try the nose out directly from the bottle instead of a glass and you’ll understand. Almost a toffee, caramel, and tobacco candy. Ask my wife, I can’t stop talking about it… The smell is like candy. This bourbon may be the greatest smelling bourbon from the bottle I have ever had the pleasure of smelling. Let’s move on to what we’re actually supposed to be talking about… Tennessee Bourbon?! That’s right, HCD doesn’t get scared to call their whiskey a bourbon in the Volunteer State. It’s about half the cost of the bourbon and really good! If you haven’t had the Tennessee Black and Tan you should pick it up. After Heath’s brother-in-law did his fiddling with the New Whiskey, which involved extra oak in the barrel, their Tennessee Black & Tan was born. After making some changes, Heath and team were happy to say that the New Whiskey tasted more like an oatmeal stout, which was a nod to craft beer fans. They took a long time to get the New Whiskey right, as it tasted too much like vodka for his liking. Talking about the New Whiskey was one of the most interesting parts of my call with Heath. Everything they put in their bottles was mashed, distilled, and bottled at their distillery.Īt HCD, they started off making Dry Gin and New Whiskey, a white dog whiskey offering. You don’t get much more authentic than that at a distillery. Heath and his team work tirelessly (I’m talking buckets and fire tirelessly) to make a small amount of spirits (only 100 gallons at a time), but to make them really well. In fact, he had to work to get legislation changed so that H Clark Distillery (HCD) could be the first legal distillery in Williamson County, Tennessee in over 100 years! I won’t lie, if I had the opportunity, I’d start a distillery in a heartbeat. This lawyer-by-day turned distilling master has taken his love for all things fermented, beer included, to a place that whiskey geeks like us can only dream of.Heath put his money where his mouth was (literally) and started up a distillery in Thompson’s Station, TN. ![]() I learned this as I was able to have the pleasure to talk with him over the phone about his bourbon, distillery, and his passion for the craft. Heath and his distillery are about as authentic as they come. Tasting notes: Berry cobbler, rhubarb, tobacco, vanilla bean, and bergamot orangeįounder’s 11th Anniversary Blend will be available at the Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery on Thursday, April 27th before making it’s way to select states and this day and age, sometimes it can be hard to stay authentic.Finish: 3 separate charred oak solera barrels.Cooperage: 53 gallon, toasted & charred oak barrels.This combination of traditional and innovative recipes showcases the dynamic balance between multiple styles and sources of whiskey - each one symbolic of Chattanooga Whiskey’s past, present, and future. After each year’s blend is complete, the distilling team refills each tank with newly mature barrels, where they will quietly marry until the following year. Located within their Riverfront Distillery, the Solera Room enshrines whiskeys from their past, present, and future within three one-of-a-kind charred oak barrels. Each year Piersant evaluates the whiskey within each barrel, trialing various blends to highlight the best of each recipe. of Chattanooga Whiskey.įormulated each year by Founder Tim Piersant, this solera-style expression is a blend of whiskeys - distilled in both Chattanooga, TN, and Lawrenceburg, IN - from three one-of-a-kind charred oak solera barrels. Founder’s Anniversary Blend is a yearly marriage of whiskeys to commemorate the 11th anniversary.
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