was founded in 2012 and operates out of Chattanooga, Tenn.

The company looks forward to continuing its expansion and reinstating the vibrant whiskey culture that Chattanooga has been missing.Ĭhattanooga Whiskey Co. The Tennessee Stillhouse will be located at 1439 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402. “The distillery is a culmination of our years of commitment to restoring whiskey in the city, and will continue to bring the community together in celebration of Chattanooga and the rich whiskey culture of our state.” “The Tennessee Stillhouse will fill a void that has existed in Chattanooga for nearly 100 years,” said Tim Piersant. The Stillhouse will also be available for private events and tours. Tickets may be purchased on-site at the Stillhouse for 12 dollars per guest. Tastings are offered daily Monday through Wednesday from 12 and 8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. The Stillhouse will feature custom-distilling equipment from Louisville, Kentucky-based Vendome Copper and Brass Works, including a 100-gallon copper still nicknamed “Doc.” The distillery is located across the street from the famous Chattanooga Choo Choo and will also act as the headquarters of Chattanooga Whiskey. “Both whiskeys in the dynamic 1816 line feature pre-prohibition style mash bills and match the bold and passionate whiskey culture in Chattanooga.”Ĭhattanooga Whiskey’s newest endeavor is debuting the city’s first post-prohibition micro-distillery, the “Tennessee Stillhouse.” Opened in downtown Chattanooga on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, the Stillhouse is currently readying for production. “We knew bringing whiskey back to our hometown would be an uphill battle, and we wanted a whiskey substantial enough to fight that battle with us,” said Tim Piersant. Currently the brand’s whiskey is available for purchase in Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina. while Chattanooga Whiskey worked to change the laws at home. The 1816 line of whiskies was distilled by Lawrenceburg Distillers Indiana (now MPG of Indiana) and bottled in Nashville, Tenn. The “1816 Cask” is a more intense, robust 113.6 proof, boasting vanilla and dark toffee notes up front, cinnamon notes in the background and finishing with a warm, lingering spice. The “1816 Reserve” is a smooth and clean 90 proof blend infused with notes of vanilla, caramel, allspice and anise, lending the whiskey an overall light, spicy character. Both the “1816 Reserve” and “1816 Cask” have a mash bill of 75 percent corn, 21 percent rye and four percent malted barley. They wanted to see if others felt the same.Ĭhattanooga Whiskey labeled their inaugural whiskey duo “1816,” in honor of the year that a trading post was established on the banks of the Tennessee River that would eventually become the city of Chattanooga. Recognizing that legislature had forbid the practice in certain counties and municipalities for nearly 100 years while other parts of the state maintained such longstanding, permanent whiskey production, Piersant and founding partner Joe Ledbetter, who has since left the company, detected a gap in the market and a stagnant lull in post-Prohibition whiskey culture in Chattanooga. This spring, the company will began making the first legal whiskey in Chattanooga’s city limits in 100 years at the Tennessee Stillhouse, their new micro-distillery and tasting room.Ĭhattanooga Whiskey’s “Vote Whiskey” campaign kicked off on Facebook with a simple question: “Would you drink Chattanooga Whiskey?” The city was once home to a vibrant distilling community boasting more than 30 distilleries and a national reputation, and its legacy left a rich historic tradition in the community. Chattanooga native and company founder, Tim Piersant, along with a team of whiskey enthusiasts and local supporters, launched the city’s first whiskey brand since prohibition in 2012. was founded on a dream -to bring the tradition of making great whiskey back to the “Dynamo of Dixie” after nearly 100 years of prohibition. CHATTANOOGA ( April 20, 2015) – Chattanooga Whiskey Co.

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