REGION: Tennessee

Chattanooga Whiskey was founded in 2011 by Tim Piersant and Joe Ledbetter. Inspired by the city’s rich distilling history, they challenged state law and won the right to distill whiskey in Chattanooga for the first time in 100 years, ushering in a new era of Tennessee craft distilling.

Committed to offering the best whiskey available at the best possible value, Nashville Barrel Company further refined its mission by launching a brand focused exclusively on Kentucky-sourced barrels under the Nashtucky Whiskey Co. label in 2022. The new line quickly earned recognition, with core pro