Three Chord Tennessee Straight Whiskey

Three Chord Tennessee Straight Whiskey is music built into a bottle — 85 proof (42.5% ABV), 750mL, distilled and aged in Tennessee on an 80% corn, 10% rye, 10% malted barley mash, then mellowed through sugar maple charcoal in the Lincoln County Process. Three Chord was founded by guitarist and producer Neil Giraldo, and its whiskeys are blended by whiskey maker Ari Sussman toward what the brand calls a Perfectly Tuned Taste — here, a light yet flavorful pour of dark sugar, vanilla bean and baked red apple with a whisper of smoke. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.

• ABV: 42.5% (85 proof)
• Size: 750mL
• Mash bill: 80% corn, 10% rye, 10% malted barley
• Aging: Aged in Tennessee (no age stated on the current official product page)
• Origin: Tennessee, USA
• Production: Lincoln County Process — filtered through sugar maple charcoal; blended under Ari Sussman

Three Chords and the Truth

Giraldo's idea was simple: a three-chord progression is the root of the blues, and a well-tuned blend is the root of great whiskey. The Tennessee expression takes the state's defining step — slow filtration through sugar maple charcoal, the Lincoln County Process that separates Tennessee whiskey from bourbon — and tunes the result toward smoothness: rich amber in the glass, bananas Foster and vanilla on the nose, fire-cooked corn cakes and caramel on the palate. It is an easy entry to our American whiskey collection; see the rest of the band's output at Three Chord Bourbon and across the whisky shelves.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Dark sugar, light smoke, vanilla bean and bananas Foster. Palate: Medium-plus and slightly viscous — robust oak, light smoke, caramel, fire-cooked corn cakes and baked red apple. Finish: Medium, lightly spiced, clean and very smooth.

How to Enjoy

An easy sipper neat or on a rock, and the charcoal-mellowed smoothness makes it a natural for a Lynchburg-style lemonade serve or a lighter Old Fashioned.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes it Tennessee whiskey and not bourbon? The Lincoln County Process: after distillation, the whiskey is filtered through sugar maple charcoal before aging, which mellows it — the defining step of Tennessee whiskey.

Who is behind Three Chord? The brand was founded by musician and producer Neil Giraldo; its whiskeys are blended by whiskey maker Ari Sussman.

What is the mash bill? 80% corn, 10% rye and 10% malted barley, per the brand.

Maple-charcoal mellowed, perfectly tuned — order Three Chord Tennessee Straight Whiskey online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.