Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 111 Proof, Chattanooga Whiskey

• Straight bourbon whiskey produced by Chattanooga Whiskey in Chattanooga, Tennessee • Mash bill of 75% non-GMO yellow dent corn from Catesa Farms in Riddleton, Tennessee, 12% pale malted rye from Canada, 7% US-grown caramel malted barley, and 6% US-grown honey malted barley • Temperature-controlled, open-top fermented for 7 days with a yeast strain typically used for single malt • Distilled in a 30-foot high, 18-plate Vendome column still and custom Vendome copper doubler • Aged in 50% char #3 and 50% char #4 53-gallon oak barrels with a custom toast from Independent Stave Company • Head-turning aromas of toasty barrel complemented by vanilla, caramel, and breezy currents of charcoal, white flowers, and cigar-bar leather precede spice and the heat of proof on the palate, with confectionary notes evolving into licorice and Red Hots candies • Produced in small batches of 8–12 barrels • Aged a minimum 2 years; non-age statement • Non-chill filtered; bottled at a cask strength of 55.5% ABV Chattanooga Whiskey’s Cask 111 Proof expression has the same “Tennessee High Malt” mash bill, fermentation protocol, and distillation regimen as its 91 Proof Straight Bourbon. The difference between the two bottlings is in the barrel selection. Whereas fruit-forward barrels are earmarked for the 91 Proof (and subsequently dumped into a solera finishing barrel), oak-influenced barrels are earmarked for the 111 Proof and bottled directly. Sourced from a single fermentation, this cask-strength expression amplifies the caramel and malt notes of the whiskey and introduces distinctive elements of dark chocolate, dried cherries, and baking spices. A greater emphasis on toasted oak—plus the intensity of the higher proof—result in a top-shelf, cask-forward sipper that belies its modest price tag.