Last year in the summer, they achieved their goal and began to bottle their new “High Malt” series of bourbon for a large release among many states in the South. They had a gameplan from the start to source some bourbon (MGP) to get their name out there and sold it under the “1816” label while their own distillate came of age (see my review of an Alabama Bicentennial Single Barrel of 1816). Their distillery is huge, beautiful and state of the art. Cask 111 ProofĬhattanooga Distillery is one of those craft distilleries that went about their operations early on with a fierce devotion to making it big. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. A splash of water is the recommended experience to bring out the chocolaty and sugary notes and that fresh summer corn finish.*Bourbon Culture is reader-supported. There was a depth and complexity that continuously revealed new flavors, and was easy drinking considering the proof, but is still a night-ender. Very nice, and it finishes very clean with a hint of fresh corn on the cob. It really brings the brown sugar forward, and adds chocolate Halloween candy. The heat is turned down and there is a fruit punch character to it, and the finish is more drying.Ī splash of water makes the nose really bright with orange zest, and reduces the heat almost completely. It’s a bit tannic and woody.Ī few drops of water makes it rounder, less fiery, and adds brown butter and vanilla on the nose. Medium long finish, with high notes that are a ghost of the nose, and sweet corn on the tongue.
Palate: Neat, there are notes of cinnamon and toasted marshmallow, with a really deep mouthfeel and significant fire, although not as much as expected given the proof. Nose: The aroma is dominated by brown sugar, caramel, milk chocolate, tangerine, and heat. Looks mahogany in the bottle, a bit lighter in the glass. Stats: No age statement, but the label says it was barreled 2008 and bottled 2016, 113.6 proof, batch 16/08, $45.Īppearance: Red-amber, with medium slow legs. Doing so took the bitterness down and allowed the flavors to synthesize. The bitterness when drinking neat was difficult to tolerate in multiple sequential pours, but that was easily solved by a few drops of water, which is the recommended experience.
I enjoyed this bottle, and it could be used for a range of experiences. The finish has a leafy/earthy note that lingers.Ī splash for water clears room for a touch of smoke on the palate, and it finishes much more quickly. The overall impression is much more open and integrated. There is also a welcomed lavender component to the aroma.
It finishes pretty fast, but leaves the wood and bitterness in the upper register as the final impression.Ī couple drops of water smooth it out, brings the sweetness up a notch, and reduces the wood and bitterness. A candied apple sweetness emerges, and is followed by raw wood and a very present bitterness. Palate: In the mouth neat, I first notice a light-medium body. Nose: There are notes of freshly cut apple, zucchini bread, milk chocolate, and vanilla bean.
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Full droplets take their time running down the glass. Appearance: Autumn orange, with medium slow legs.
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