![]() It’s a complex and diverse assortment of flavors that always leaves your taste buds interested in the next sip. The finish is one of the most interesting parts about this bourbon because of the mishmash of fun flavors like dry leather, strawberries, lime zest, cinnamon and barrel char. 1816 Bourbon Series Our award-winning law-changing bourbons that started it all, including Reserve, Cask, Single Barrel and our limited edition beer barrel finished series, 1816 Native. I was not expecting the palate to have a creamy mouthfeel for the age statement it carries, but it’s very pleasant.įinish: The sweetness from the palate begins to transform into flat Dr. 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). But the heat isn’t obtrusive and begins to fade away as the palate gets real sweet with canned peaches, raspberries and Goetze’s Cow Tales candies. Palate: Initially, some heat hits only the front of my tongue and not the back with smoldering Tellichery Peppercorns. And oddly enough, I get some sweet cranberry bread notes that could swing back and forth between being a cherry note depending on how my nose is detecting that day. There’s also a little bit of black tea leaves and sweet mint to add depth and complexity to the aroma. Nose: There is an aroma of warm baked caramel French Toast to kick off the sweet smelling nose. I sampled this neat and from a glencairn. So let’s dive in and check out how this tastes. Aged for a minimum of 2 years, it appears to be too young at first, but with the specialty mashbill, maybe they’ve stumbled onto something. Then they bottle it at a consistent 111 proof. See my review on the 91 proof version of Chattanooga’s whiskey to read more about it.īut whereas the 91 proof bottling used a Solera method of blending, The Cask Strength version dumps out 8-12 barrels, unfiltered, to make up their small batch. ![]() Being a “High Malt” meant that the mashbill has a higher percentage of malted barley in the mix, like Honey Malt and Caramel Malt. 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. Claim to fame: The company says it operates the first legal distillery in. It’s a chance to taste the unaged spirit as our master tasters do, appreciating what the grain adds to the whiskey before the spirit draws its flavor from the barrel.*Bourbon Culture is reader-supported. Products: Three brands of straight bourbon whiskey - 1816 Reserve, 1816 Cask and 1816 Single Barrel. Whiskey enthusiasts and those who aspire to be “master tasters” are sure to appreciate its raw nature. ![]() Jack Daniel’s Unaged TN Rye is offered only in a small batch and in limited supply so the majority of the new rye whiskey can mature in Jack Daniel’s barrelhouses for future release.Īlthough this unaged rye is not a mature whiskey, it offers a spicy, surprisingly sweet flavor. When our tasters sampled it after distillation, they said this should not wait to be released. 7 grain bill but it has never been the lead grain until now. Rye has always been part of the Jack Daniel’s Old No. It's the first time since before Prohibition the Jack Daniel Distillery has used a new grain recipe. Jack Daniel’s Unaged Tennessee Rye ack Daniel’s Unaged Tennessee Rye is Jeff Arnett’s exploration into the intriguing flavor drawn from premium rye.
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