TN250 · Wheated Tennessee Whiskey
One family. Eleven generations. Our first Tennessee Whiskey.
The official TN250 Tennessee Whiskey, released 250 years after the Callahans first crossed these mountains.
The Lineage
From Kings Mountain to the Salt House
In 1780, Joel and John Callahan marched with the Overmountain Men and helped break the British southern campaign at Kings Mountain. They came home to the Nolichucky River with the distilling craft they'd carried from Cork County, Ireland. In 2014, Stephen Earl Callahan made it legal in the Salt House in Jonesborough, Tennessee's oldest town.
The Make
Wheat, maple and small barrels
Master Distiller Jason Franklin went with wheat over rye for a smoother, rounder body. Every drop is charcoal mellowed through sugar maple, shaped by limestone water, then aged five years in 30-gallon barrels for more time against the oak. It comes off at 96 proof.
The Pour
What's in the glass
Dried prunes, baking spice, smoked candy caramel and vanilla on the nose. Rich roasted chestnut on the palate, and a deep, long finish. Take your time with it.
The History
Before Kentucky, there was Tennessee
By the late 1800s Tennessee had over 500 distilleries. Then Prohibition came early, in 1909, and kept most of the state dry until 2009. This bottle honors the distillers who kept the craft alive when they were told they couldn't, the Callahans included.
The Spec Sheet
- Style
- Wheated Tennessee Whiskey
- Proof
- 96 (48% ABV)
- Age
- 5 years
- Process
- Charcoal mellowed through sugar maple
- Barrels
- 30-gallon
- Notes
- Dried prune, baking spice, smoked caramel, vanilla, roasted chestnut
- Finish
- Deep, long
- Release
- Official TN250 Tennessee Whiskey
