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Chattanooga Whiskey’s new Tennessee whiskey was finished on playable Maplewood records

This is the best whiskey for music lovers

By Christopher Osburn Oct 28, 2026 2:00 PM

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If you like Bad Santa, Michael Jackson’s “Bad,” or literally anything with the word “bad” in the title (including Leroy Brown), you’ll love the newest innovative whiskey from Chattanooga Whiskey. It’s literally called Bad Chattanooga. But it’s so much more than a whimsical name.

Bad Chattanooga

Not only is this whiskey called Bad Chattanooga, but it’s also one of the most creative whiskeys on the market. Adding to its experimental releases, Bad Chattanooga might be the first whiskey ever finished with toasted maple wood records. Yes, you read that right. It’s finished with wood that is also a record you can play on a turntable.

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Specifically, they cut 30 records from solid sugar maple, toasted them for 24 hours, and laser-engraved them with two original tribute songs about Chattanooga written by Chattanooga Whiskey Creative Director and Dollars Family frontman Rich Abercrombie. Then, they set the records inside barrels with whiskey for a month. Instead of simply listening to your favorite band while you sip your favorite whiskey, you can drink it while listening to records that enhance its flavor.

But that’s not all the music-related information about this whiskey. It’s being released as two vinyl-inspired blends, Side A and Side B. Each expression ends with its own song.

The whiskey itself is a straight Tennessee whiskey made with three high malt mash bills mostly from Tennessee-sourced grains. Like most Tennessee whiskeys, it’s mellowed over sugar maple charcoal before maturing for at least 4 years and bottling at a potent 100 proof.

The result is a complex, balanced whiskey that features flavors like dried cherries, maple candy, chocolate, toasted vanilla beans, and charred oak. Enjoy it neat or on the rocks, with the record it comes with playing in the background just as the distillers intended.

Where can I buy it?

Bad Chattanoogan is currently available in limited quantities online at Seelbachs.com. It will be available at select whisker retailers across Tennessee in the coming weeks for the suggested retail price of $64.99 for a 750mL bottle. For more information on this release and all of Chattanooga Whiskey’s portfolio, visit Chattanoogawhiskey.com.

Christopher Osburn is a food and drinks writer located in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. He’s been writing professional Read Full Bio

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