To vote for this is to vote for job creation.
Drink samples made with Dr. Thacher’s syrup are included in the tour at Chattanooga Whiskey Stillhouse.
Caleb Warren mixes a drink at Chattanooga Whiskey Stillhouse on Market Street.Chattanooga Whiskey Co. has received the City Council’s blessing to build a larger downtown distillery facility.
Plans call for the company to re-purpose the former Newton Chevrolet dealership site on West M.L. King Boulevard, where a 10,000-square-foot production space will make up to 14 barrels a day, each holding 53 gallons. The site will also include 2,000 square feet of office space, which will serve as company headquarters, and 4,000 square feet of future event space.
The current building can house more than 4,000 barrels of aging bourbon, according to Chattanooga Whiskey Co.
“To vote for this is to vote for job creation,” Councilman Chris Anderson said before a recent 8-1 vote granting a special exceptions permit required for the company operate a distillery at the locale.