Chattanooga Whiskey has announced the latest release in their Bottled in Bond Vintage Series, Spring 2021. Barreled 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. The distillery’s vintage production has been part of an ongoing collaborative effort between the entire distilling team to create a new vintage for each six-month distilling season.
Grant McCracken, founding distiller of Chattanooga Whiskey, commented: “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."
The Spring 2021 blend introduces a new mash bill to the 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.
The Vintage contains three unique mash bills – 50 per cent of which comes from the brand’s 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.
Chattanooga Whiskey’s Bottled in Bond Vintage Series: Spring 2021 (RRP $52.99) will be available at the Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery from May 9, 2025, and in select states in the coming weeks. For more information, visit Chattanooga Whiskey’s official website.