CHATTANOOGA WHISKEY INTRODUCES TENNESSEE RYE MALT
EXPANDING THE FAMILY OF TENNESSEE HIGH MALT®
Chattanooga, TN, July 30, 2020 – Chattanooga Whiskey today announced the release of its newest
permanent expression – Chattanooga Whiskey Tennessee Rye Malt.
Chattanooga Whiskey 99 Rye, like Chattanooga Whiskey 91 and Cask 111, was among the first recipes
released at the Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery, as Experimental Batch 007: Tennessee Rye
Malt, in May 2018. Based on the popularity of Batch 007 – and under the guidance of Head Distiller Grant
McCracken – production of Rye Malt was scaled up at the Chattanooga Whiskey Riverfront Distillery and is
now available for market-wide distribution.
Following in Chattanooga Whiskey’s unique malt-forward approach to bourbon, Tennessee Rye Malt is the
distillery’s malt-forward approach to rye. Crafted using malted rye as the dominant grain (60 percent), the
mash bill includes a blend of slow toasted and drum roasted rye malts, which contribute a warm, rich
baking spice character to this Rye Malt expression. “The richness and sweetness is on par with a bourbon, but
the spicy complexity still delivers on the style and expectations of a great rye whiskey,” McCracken said. “Our
version of a straight rye malt whiskey is a rye lover’s rye, but also a bourbon lover’s rye.” With tasting notes
of fruit cake, cola spice, sage and toasted rye with a full-bodied, malty sweet finish, Rye Malt can be enjoyed
straight, or in a specialty cocktail.
In August 2019, Chattanooga Whiskey launched Chattanooga Whiskey 91, the Only Tennessee High Malt
Whiskey available in the market and Chattanooga Whiskey Cask 111, the unfiltered, cask strength
expression of Tennessee High Malt. “The introduction of 99 Rye to our current portfolio is a natural fit. As a
Straight Rye Malt Whiskey at 99 proof, aged for greater than 3 years, and offered at a sub-$40 price point, we
are holding true on our commitment to bring Whiskey To The People,” Tim Piersant, CEO and Founder, said.
“Tennessee High Malt is more than just bourbon. It is taking craft whiskey to a whole new level of complexity
and accessibility.”
Chattanooga Whiskey Tennessee Rye Malt is 99 proof with a suggested retail price of $39.99 for a 750ml
bottle. Available in Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina, Texas,
Colorado and online at Seelbachs.com.
About Chattanooga Whiskey:
Starting in 2011, Chattanooga Whiskey challenged the laws and won the right to distill whiskey in
Chattanooga for the first time in over 100 years. The Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery now
hosts over 40,000 visitors per year and serves as a hub of innovation and creativity to push the boundaries
of craft whiskey. The Riverfront Distillery is the production home to Chattanooga Whiskey’s signature
expressions, Chattanooga Whiskey 91, Cask 111 and 99 Rye.
Chattanooga Whiskey: www.chattanoogawhiskey.com
For more information: Press@TNStillhouse.com, 423.803.4890
