Chattanooga Whiskey 99 Rye

Very unique flavor profile for a rye. Creamy mouthfeel with a sweet and spicy finish.

Before we start, I'm upset I didn't name my son Grant McCracken...the head distiller at Chattanooga, and the eponym of all my future online alias's. At $40 price for a "craft" spirit, showing up, for me is 1/2 the battle. I have become more acquainted with rye in the last few months, and this is the bottle that I've blasted through the quickest. There is a malted forward nose. You wont mistake this for a scotch, but it is a bastard cousin of a nose. I definitely enjoy the chocolate covered black-berry / blueberry / dark-berry note, which is an undercurrent from nose to finish, but the overwhelming taste is cereal-like, rye spice; go figure. The bottle looks cool, the label is pretty, embossed and shiny, and at a respectable 99 proof, with tasty, addictive characteristics,,, go get you one. Not the end of the world if you don't, we can still be friends. 5.0 - go out and buy all of the stock you can find. 4.0 - must buy at least one bottle before you die. 3.0 - solid, must try at a bar, or mooch from a friend. 2.0 - didn't like it, you may. 1.0 - you may have the palate of my dog, and he licks his own ass.

This is a beautiful whiskey. Notes of apple pie, maybe some shortbread, vanilla and spice on the nose Vanilla, spice, caramel, and sugar cookies on the palate. The finish is short, but pleasant with notes of some dark fruit and spices.

This is absolutely delicious!

Cola and spicy smell, spicy front trip of tongue bite at end

👀 chestnut 🤥 pine trees, nice soft spice, Herbal, Malts, honeydew melon, great smooth scent! 👅 cherry coke!!, sweet then spicy! nice Ferrero Rocher finish. 🧠amazing finish nice thick mouth feel! You can really see the effects of a longer cold fermentation on this one. The rye really comes alive. 🏅Probably one of my favorite ryes this year. If you want to taste great rye you have to buy this one. Their use of malt makes this whiskey unique and a stock it for me.