Chattanooga Whiskey Co.

Cdog · Feb 20, 2016

While trying to decide whether I can live with a new internal lock J Frame I've found at a very good price or spend a bit more for a no lock version, I found myself in a nearby beverage store.

A few years back I discovered bourbon, and I'm still discovering it. I love browsing the bourbon aisles for something different.

As the title indicates I found today's "something different." It doesn't claim to be a bourbon, the blend term is a bit confusing, but from what I've read and the praises from a step son it's supposed to be a bargain.

I find myself enjoying sipping the higher proofs usually neat or occasionally with an ice cube or two.

I feel sure some here already have experience with CWC's offerings, so please chime in. I'll report back as opportunity allows.

ACP230 · Feb 20, 2016

My son bought me a bottle of Traverse City Whiskey Co. "Straight Bourbon Whiskey" "Aged in New American Oak Barrels..." for Christmas.

I don't indulge very much these days but the little I've had has been enjoyable. (My son has enjoyed more of it than I have, so far.)

I had never heard of the brand before.

My wife has been buying me a bottle of Knob Creek Bourbon for
Christmas for a few years. I appreciate that gift as well.

Cdog · Feb 20, 2016

Yea, like many other things in life my indulgence in alcohol has waned over the years.

I enjoy the true bourbon experience much more than the effect now. I don't know, just a guilty pleasure.

I too am a fan of the Knob Creek family of bourbon. I have a bottle of their 120 in my cabinet now.

sheepdawg · Feb 20, 2016

If your into the Tennessee stuff and don't ruin whiskey by mixing it try some George Dickel Barrel Select, if you can find it. 11 to 12 years old, smooth as satin, it's darn hard to beat.

Alk8944 · Feb 20, 2016

"I love browsing the bourbon isles...."

Where are the Bourbon Islands??? I suspect you meant aisles!

Cdog · Feb 20, 2016

Alk8944 said:
"I love browsing the bourbon isles...."

Where are the Bourbon Islands??? I suspect you meant aisles!

Thank You, I admit it never crossed my mind!

charlie sherrill · Feb 20, 2016

Every now and then, usually when I'm on a road trip, I'll splurge on something different and new to me, especially when I'm in the Louisville area. It's part of enjoying the trip. While at home though I mostly enjoy Ezra Brooks or Rebel Yell. Ezra is a sour mash similar to Jack Daniels, which I sometimes enjoy, except it costs exactly half as much. Rebel Yell suits my tastes even though I can't tell the difference in it and W.L. Weller who also makes Rebel Yell. Yell is around $10.00 for a 750 ML bottle. Ever since the Great Bourbon Shortage of Hurricane Katrina (thanks to Max and a little brown truck for some relief) I stay stocked up on Ezra, buying it by the case in the large 1.75 bottles. I'll get a bottle of Yell every now and then just to change things up a little. I like their bottle design and use the empties to park my "Paw Paw's Delicious Gourmet Homemade Muscadine Wine. The stopper tops pop off without the bottle exploding if the wine hasn't quite finished perking. I learned this from experience. Maybe it's just my taste buds, but I've consumed $10.00 bourbon and $500.00 bourbon (thanks Dick) and I really can't tell much difference. Of course the best hooch is drinking out of someone else's bottle.

sheepdawg · Feb 20, 2016

charlie sherrill said:
Of course the best hooch is drinking out of someone else's bottle.

That's in every southern boy's top ten for sure.

jdlii · Feb 20, 2016

Cdog said:
Thank You, I admit it never crossed my mind!

This is a great idea! The Bourbon Isles and a booze cruise! I will be happy to sign up as a crew member!

jdlii · Feb 20, 2016

If you are in to looking for new experiences, I would suggest that you try Cumberland Cask. Distilled in Nashville and it comes is three strengths. Go with the highest proof.

KYMISTWALKER · Feb 20, 2016

New to me - never heard of it before - it has bite - try old grand dad also.

Arik · Feb 20, 2016

I just picked this up. Exceptionally good

S42N8 · Feb 20, 2016

jdlii said:
This is a great idea! The Bourbon Isles and a booze cruise! I will be happy to sign up as a crew member!

I'm in!

lonejacklarry · Feb 21, 2016

I have not had the opportunity to try your new bourbon. On a recent trip to Texas I did have the pleasure to trying Garrison Brothers (Hye, TX).

Great stuff and I brought a couple bottles home.

The next trip through Chattanooga will bring some field testing for you.

johngalt · Feb 21, 2016

Wonder how Phil has time to both moderate the forum and run his own distillery?

75Vette · Feb 21, 2016

Japanese whiskey? Hmmmmm?

wuluf · Feb 21, 2016

My daughter lives near Seattle and has introduced me to Skip Rock Distillery of Snohomish Wa. Their rye whiskey is the best I've ever tasted..

Absalom · Feb 22, 2016

Arik said:
I just picked this up. Exceptionally good

That is very interesting stuff. I got a bottle also not too long ago as a present. The 17-year-old version keeps winning medals every year, but that's not available here and besides somewhere higher than $150, way above my pain limit.

Absalom · Feb 22, 2016

charlie sherrill said:
......Rebel Yell suits my tastes even though I can't tell the difference in it and W.L. Weller who also makes Rebel Yell......

Not to get too nerdy on you, but while Rebel Yell and W.L. Weller originated at the same distillery, Stitzel-Weller in Shively (Louisville) many decades ago, and are both wheated bourbons, they are now distinctly different labels made by different distillers since Stitzel-Weller closed in the 1990s. Yell is owned by Luxco (a non-distiller) and likely contract-distilled at Heaven Hill's Bernheim Distillery in Louisville, while the W.L.Weller label was sold to Buffalo Trace in Frankfort, which by the way also makes the legendary Pappy van Winkle from the same recipe; basically, Pappy is just carefully babied and aged barrels of Weller.

There. That's probably more than you ever wanted to know

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To actually comment on the thread title:
So far Chattanooga Whiskey Co. is selling whiskey sourced from MGP in Indiana, not their own product, like a lot of small distillers who need to pay the bills while establishing their brand and waiting for their own stuff to age. You can't distill and bottle good whiskey right off the still like gin or vodka. But I've read some very praise-full comments and blog entries about Chattanooga Whiskey, their master distiller and his recipes from experts whose judgment tends to be trustworthy, so there should be good stuff resulting in-house eventually.

Look at the label I've attached. Whenever it says "Distilled in Lawrenceburg IN", usually somewhere in small print, that's MGP contract juice. They make great whiskey, by the way. Some of the big names in Rye, like Bulleit, Dickel, Templeton, are also contract-distilled there.

Arik · Feb 22, 2016

Absalom said:
That is very interesting stuff. I got a bottle also not too long ago as a present. The 17-year-old version keeps winning medals every year, but that's not available here and besides somewhere higher than $150, way above my pain limit.

This I believe is 12 years old and cost $62 with a sale $3 sales so it cost me $59

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