Chattanooga Whiskey Releases This Year’s Founder’s Blend

Yesterday, Chattanooga Whiskey Company released the 14th installment of its annual Founder’s Anniversary Blend.

Curated each year by company founder Tim Piersant, the 14th Anniversary Blend brings together three unique solera-finished whiskeys that symbolize the brand’s past, present, and future. This year’s blend places extra emphasis on the company’s home state, by including a Chattanooga-made version of the law-changing 1816 recipe, as well as a wheat whiskey crafted with 100% Tennessee-grown wheat.

The 2026 Founder’s Anniversary Blend consists of:

1816 (31%) – The Past: The smallest of the three solera barrels (625 gal), 1816 holds Chattanooga Whiskey’s original founding recipe, first launched in 2012. This year’s solera addition features a
high malt version of the classic high-rye mash bill, using 21% malted rye in place of unmalted rye.

Barrel 91 (45%) – The Present: The largest solera barrel (4,000 gal) is filled with Chattanooga Whiskey’s signature Tennessee High Malt recipe: Barrel 91. This mash bill – which is built on three specialty roasted and toasted malts – took more than two years of experimentation to develop. Named after its history as the 91st recipe created at the Experimental Distillery, this Founder’s component contributes the quintessential high malt depth and complexity to the blend.

Infinity Barrel (24%) – The Future: The ornately designed Infinity solera barrel (1,645 gal) holds an innovative blend of non-bourbon whiskeys from both the Experimental and Riverfront Distilleries, which are symbolic of the company’s “future.” This year’s blend welcomes one new mash bill: a high malt wheat whiskey made with 100% Tennessee-grown wheat and two types of slow-toasted wheat malt.

Founder’s Anniversary Blend is available for $59.99 per 750ml bottle.