Chattanooga Whiskey Islay Scotch Cask Finish
Description
If you're ready to explore bourbon with a truly rebellious spirit, this limited-release High Malt whiskey is a spectacular find. It takes the classic Tennessee sweetness you love and perfectly marries it with the intense, savory smoke of a heavily peated Islay Scotch cask. The genius of this bottle is that the distillers used peated malt in the bourbon's grain bill, meaning the smoke is deep in the spirit's DNA, not just applied as a finish. This fascinating collision of worlds is a complex, rich, and remarkably satisfying pour for the adventurer in all of us.
Tasting Notes
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Nose: Grilled peaches and sweet toffee immediately give way to a wave of maritime brine, iodine, and robust campfire ash.
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Flavor: Oily and medium-bodied, offering vanilla wafer and malted cookie notes that transition sharply into earthy leather and savory, medicinal peat smoke.
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Finish: Long, dry, and distinctly saline, concluding with lingering flavors of cracked black pepper and smoldering driftwood.
Details
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Region: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
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Mash Bill: A blend of proprietary "High Malt" recipes including Yellow Corn, Malted Rye, Caramel Malted Barley, Honey Malted Barley, and Peated Malted Barley.
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Scores: 91 Points - Whisky Advocate (Summer 2022 Buying Guide)
