Chattanooga Whiskey announced the latest release in its Bottled in Bond Vintage Series: Spring 2021. Barrelled 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 as an ongoing collaborative effort between the entire distilling team to create a new vintage for each six-month distilling season. 

“Every six months, our team goes through our wide library of mash bills to decide which ones we want to produce that season,” Grant McCracken, Founding Distiller, said in a news release. “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.” 

As with recent vintages, the Spring 2021 blend introduces a new mash bill to the BIB 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. Used as 20% of the overall blend, this mash bill contributes subtle, flavor-enhancing notes. 

“’Barrel 78′ is something of an anomaly when it comes to flavor,” McCracken said. “Alone, the mash bill has subtle notes of chocolate  malt, and even a hint of sweet smoke … but when blended into this spring/summer blend, it acts as a flavor boost to  the other two mash bills (particularly our wheated recipe). The result is a blend that ‘lives’ on the lighter side of the  flavor spectrum but still carries plenty of depth and complexity.” 

Together, the Spring 2021 Vintage contains three unique mash bills – 50% of which comes from their 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 Bottled in Bond Vintage Series: Spring 2021 will be available at the Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery beginning May 9th, 2025, and on shelves in select states in the following weeks at $52.99 for a 750ml bottle. Limited quantities will also be available online at Seelbachs.com for shipping to select states. 

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About Chattanooga Whiskey

Founded in 2011, Chattanooga Whiskey challenged the laws and won the right to distill whiskey in Chattanooga for the first time in 100 years. As a result, the Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery was born. The distillery now hosts over 50,000 visitors annually and serves as a hub of innovation and creativity to push the boundaries of craft whiskey. For more information, visit http://www.chattanoogawhiskey.com.