Chattanooga Whiskey announced the return of its annual Founder’s Anniversary Blend, scheduled for release at the Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery on Friday, April 10, 2026.  

Curated each year by company Founder Tim Piersant, the 14th Anniversary Blend brings together three unique solera-finished whiskeys that symbolize the brand’s past, present, and future. This year’s blend places extra emphasis on the company’s home state, by including a Chattanooga-made version of the law-changing 1816 recipe, as well as a wheat whiskey crafted with 100% Tennessee-grown wheat. 

To commemorate the fifth Founder’s Blend, ticket holders to this year’s Founder’s Celebration will have the  chance to purchase a limited three-bottle “Anniversary Blend Kit,” which includes a 375ml bottle of each solera barrel. Priced at $99.99, the three-bottle kit also includes the necessary blending charts and measuring vessels – so enthusiasts can build their own custom blend at home. 

“This year’s Anniversary Blend is special to me because it focuses even more on Tennessee,” Piersant said in a news release. “For the first time ever, the 1816 solera includes a Chattanooga-distilled version of the recipe … and the Infinity tank now contains a mash bill  made with 100% Tennessee-grown wheat. Together, these recipes give the blend a rich but approachable flavor  profile that, unsurprisingly, reminds me of home.” 

“This is our fifth-ever Founder’s Blend, and to mark the milestone, we wanted to commemorate it with something  special – beyond just the whiskey itself,” Grant McCracken, Founding Distiller, said. “For this year, we developed a “Drink Like a Founder” blending kit, which  gives drinkers access to the very same whiskey and tools Tim uses to develop his blend. For Chatt Whiskey lovers, it’s a rare and amazing opportunity.” 

Chattanooga Whiskey’s Riverfront Distillery is home to its one-of-a-kind Solera Room. Built to symbolize  Chattanooga Whiskey’s past, present, and future, the room houses three custom-charred oak solera barrels, each containing whiskeys of different styles and origin stories.

Each year, Piersant creates the Founder’s Blend by evaluating the whiskey within each solera barrel – then testing different percentages to highlight the best characteristics from each barrel. After that year’s blend is  bottled, the distilling team then refills each solera with new barrels and recipes – which marry together until the following year. This approach allows Founder’s Anniversary Blend to evolve from year-to-year, giving each release a unique flavor profile that – by nature of the solera process – can never be replicated. 

This Year’s Blend 

1816 (31%) – The Past: The smallest of the three solera barrels (625 gal), 1816 holds Chattanooga Whiskey’s original founding recipe, first launched in 2012. This whiskey – known as 1816 – worked alongside the company’s Vote Whiskey campaign to help change century-old laws across Tennessee. This year’s solera addition features a high malt version of the classic high-rye mash bill, using 21% malted rye in place of unmalted rye.

Barrel 91 (45%) – The Present: The largest solera barrel (4,000 gal) is filled with Chattanooga Whiskey’s signature Tennessee High Malt recipe: Barrel 91. This mash bill – which is built on three specialty roasted and toasted malts – took more than two years of experimentation to develop. Named after its history as the 91st recipe created at the  Experimental Distillery, this Founder’s component contributes the quintessential high malt depth and complexity to the blend.

Infinity Barrel (24%) – The Future: The ornately designed Infinity solera barrel (1,645 gal) holds an innovative blend of non-bourbon whiskeys from both the Experimental and Riverfront Distilleries, which are symbolic of the  company’s “future.” This year’s blend welcomes one new mash bill: a high malt wheat whiskey made with 100% Tennessee-grown wheat and two types of slow-toasted wheat malt.

Founder’s 14th Anniversary Blend will be available at the Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental  Distillery on April 10, 2026, and on shelves in select states (AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IL, LA, MA, MD, MN, MO, NY, SC, TN,  TX, WI) in the following weeks at $59.99 for a 750ml bottle. Limited quantities will also be available online at  Seelbachs.com for shipping to select states in late April. 

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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 – the only standalone experimental distillery in the country – 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 https://chattanoogawhiskey.com/.