Temple ton Rye is rolling out a special-edition Barrel Strength Straight Rye Whiskey for the third year running.
The small-town Iowa distillery’s limited release already received some major acclaim, having secured a Double Gold medal at the prestigious 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Distillery manager Lester Brown devised the blend, which was crafted using an Indiana-sourced mash bill comprised of 95 per cent rye and 5 per cent malted barley. After ageing in hand-selected American wood casks, the non-chill filtered brown elixir is bottled at as is at 113-proof, or 56.55 per cent alcohol-by-volume.
Official tasting notes describe aromas of ripe apple, flavors of warm cinnamon, orange and raisin-infused toffee, and a robust, rye-heavy finish.
Our Barrel Strength line represents the purest form of our beloved whiskey,” Templeton exec Tim Grimes said of the whiskey, “a salute to our hometown of Templeton, Iowa small town with a strong spirit.”Priced at $59.99, 2020 Templeton Rye Barrel Strength Straight Rye Whiskey is now available in limited quantities across the U.S.