The product improvement staff at Chattanooga is a prolific bunch, churning out limitless experiments with–primarily based on these I’ve tasted–terrific outcomes.
BOTTLE DETAILS
- DISTILLER: Chattanooga Whiskey
- MASH BILL SPRING: B005 (20%), B005V2 (10%), B005V3 (20%), SB091 (30%) and SB055 (20%)
- MASH BILL FALL: SB055 (40%), B005 (40%) and SB101 (20%)
- AGE: At the very least 4 years previous
- YEAR: 2024
- PROOF: 100 (50% ABV)
- MSRP: Spring and Fall Releases are $52.99
- BUY ONLINE: Discover the place to purchase each releases right here.
STEVE’S NOTES
SHARE WITH: All whiskey followers.
WORTH THE PRICE: Yep. They’re distinctive and scrumptious.
BOTTLE, BAR OR BUST: Bottle, each.
OVERALL: As a result of I have not liver or time sufficient to maintain tempo with all of the bottles arriving weekly, it is easy to push them onto a single shelf and lose observe of what is there. Lengthy story brief is I spotted I might not reviewed the Spring launch in Chattanooga’s Excessive Malt Bottled-In-Bond sequence earlier than the Fall launch of the identical sequence arrived. Due to this fact, I am going to overview them each right here.
The product improvement staff at Chattanooga is a prolific bunch, churning out limitless experiments with–primarily based on these I’ve tasted–terrific outcomes. (Go to its whiskey web page to see what I imply.) Some, not all, craft distillers attempt related artistic endeavors, however most of the time, they fall wanting Chattanooga’s achievements, not the least of which is a discernible home model in all its liquids.
Regardless of the wide-ranging grain mixtures from which these whiskies originated, each of make sense on the nostril and palate. Their biscuity-nutty aromas are born of the excessive malt parts of their mash payments, and their appreciated dose of cask character varieties the spine of those stable BIBs.
Evaluating the noses of every, Spring (to borrow a meteorological colloquialism) is extra lion whereas the Fall launch is extra lamb. Spring leads with considerable spice and fruit character, whereas Fall appears able to recline into winter aboard a cushion of tobacco, clove and allspice. Spring’s floral aromas depart the glass voluntarily, whereas Fall makes you pursue its virtues with persistent sniffs.
On the palate, Fall speaks to time round a campfire or a flask secreted inside a heavy jacket for sips inside a soccer stadium. After the sport, it begs for a stout pour with a slice of jam cake. Because it was on the nostril, the spice stays and coats each nook of the mouth. For simply 4 years previous, it has superb construction and nice tannin that elevates its lighter fruit notes. This can be a delicate pour I might by no means drink any manner however neat.
Spring is fruit-forward with golden apples and toasted brioche with honey. This can be a completely happy pour … spring with out tornadoes, spring with aromas of perennial flowers not devoured by deer, spring air imbued with honeysuckle, spring that poets fabricate for naive lovers. It is easy, elegant, vivacious (yeah, that is usually reserved for champagne, however I am utilizing it right here) and, like its late season sibling, meant to be drunk neat.
Spring, like Fall, is surprisingly wealthy and mouth-coating, however it’s by no means cloying or overly honeyed. Much less weighty flavors comparable to cinnamon and light-brown sugar lead into caramel, toasted bread and golden raisin. Might this change into a superb cocktail? Possibly, however why? You may drink this at breakfast … um, whereas on trip, after all!
In conclusion, each are tremendous supple and drink softer than their said 100 proof. I actually dig ’em.
BRAND NOTES
SPRING RELEASE: Tasting notes: Candied ginger, vanilla custard, orange blossom honey and muddled mint with a contemporary oak end.
FALL RELEASE: Tasting notes: Oatmeal raisin cookie, root beer, chocolate malt, pecan pie and candy hay. Full bodied and approachable.
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