EP 7: Name is Bond. Bottled in Bond.

Join MikeD and TI as we welcome our first guest to the show, Jacob! Jacob walks us through some history of his hometown, Chattanooga, while we sip on whiskeys that are bottled in bond.

 

Chattanooga Whiskey:

History: Inspired by the city's rich distilling history, Chattanooga Whiskey was founded in 2011 with a mission to bring back "Whiskey to the People." Due to Prohibition whiskey production stopped in Chattanooga in 1920. And the post prohibition act only allowed 3 counties in Tennessee to make whiskey. In 2009, a law was passed to allow 41 more counties to make whiskey.  Chattanooga Whiskey, eventually became the first distillery in Chattanooga in over a century.

Tasting Profile: Toasted oatmeal cookie, sweet crêpe, dried herbs, slightly smoky

 

Evan Williams:

History: Evan Williams was a natural-born leader, innovator, and entrepreneur. He worked in numerous trades as a businessman, politician, and—most notably—whiskey distiller. In 1783, he founded Kentucky's first commercial distillery on the banks of the Ohio River. Bottled in Bardstown, KY, the product is distilled at the Heaven Hill distillery in Louisville, Kentucky.

Tasting Profile: Caramel, vanilla, oak, barley, citrus black pepper

 

Old Grand Dad:

History: Basil Hayden Sr. - known as Old Grand-Dad to the generations that followed - made bourbon the way he wanted. He went against the traditional “grain” of the time and chose to distill his bourbon with a higher percentage of rye. This way of crafting bourbon was likely something he handed down to his son. And in turn, his grandson. That was Colonel R.B. Hayden who would justly name his bourbon after his Old Grand-Dad. The recipe today remains inspired by Basil’s original with complex flavors and an unmistakable spiciness. First bottled in 1882, very little has changed about it. Currently distilled by Jim Beam.

Tasting Profile: Vanilla, dark fruits, spice, oak, caramel, vanilla, pepper

 

Colonel E.H. Taylor:

History: E.H. Taylor, Jr. was a visionary in the whiskey world with a mind for distilling that was years ahead of its time. He founded a world class Distillery, made advancements to the industry, and fought for the purity and legitimacy of bourbon, gaining him the title of the “Father of the Modern Bourbon Industry.” Taylor's 1869 purchase of a small Leestown distillery, was his first into distilling, making an immediate mark on the industry by modernizing, expanding and upgrading the plant. Among his innovations were copper fermentation tanks, state-of-the-art grain equipment, column stills, modernized buildings, a more efficient sour mash technique and a first-of-its-kind steam heating system still used in the barrel warehouses today.

Tasting Profile: Spicy, caramel, sweet, cinnamon, apple, browns sugar, raisin

 

Cigar: Padron Maduro