Templeton Rye traces to Prohibition-era Templeton, Iowa, where bootleggers Frank Schroeder and Alphonse Kerkhoff distilled a rye whiskey good enough to become Al Capone’s reported drink of choice, known in Chicago speakeasies simply as “the good stuff.” The modern brand relaunched in 2006 built around that recipe, and today’s straight rye is a 95% rye, 5% malted barley mash bill, distilled in Indiana and aged in charred New American oak barrels back in Templeton, bottled at 45% ABV.
CHARACTER
Vanilla: warm on the nose
Pineapple: sweet and tropical on the nose
Cherry: ripe cherries on the palate
Chocolate: dark chocolate on the palate
Cinnamon: warming spice on the finish
TASTING NOTES
NOSE- Warm vanilla and pineapple with subtle notes of toasted oak and spice.
PALATE- Smooth and full-bodied, with bold flavors of ripe cherries, dark chocolate and a subtle undertone of honey.
FINISH- Lingering warmth, leaving traces of cinnamon and black pepper complemented by sweet oak.
