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Templeton 10 Year Rye Single Barrel 750ml

Templeton 10 Year Rye Single Barrel 750ml

Regular price $89.00
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USA : IOWA (sourced from MGP, Lawrenceburg, Indiana)

95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley

FULL-BODIED, DARK CHOCOLATE, RYE SPICE, CINNAMON, CITRUS RIND, NEW OAK


The legend starts in Prohibition-era Templeton, Iowa, where bootleggers Frank Schroeder and Alphonse Kerkhoff made what Al Capone called 'the Good Stuff.' Today's 10 Year Single Barrel has different origins: distilled at MGP of Indiana from a 95% rye mash and aged a decade in new charred American oak. Double-digit age statements on American rye are genuinely rare, and most independent bottlers can't hold barrels this long.

Non-chill filtered and bottled at 104 proof, each barrel is hand-labeled with its individual barrel number. Named Best American Rye Whiskey at the 2025 London Spirits Competition (Gold, 98 pts), with critics from Paste Magazine (8.5/10), Bourbon Culture (8.1/10), and The Whiskey Wash (8/10) all landing in the same range.


SUGGESTED SERVES :

Neat best showcase for the oily, viscous mouthfeel and layered dark chocolate and rye spice
Single large rock slight dilution lifts the caramelized stone fruit and citrus rind notes
Splash of still water unlocks brownie batter and caramelized peach on the nose

104 Proof

Please note: Spirits are only available for local delivery or in-store pickup. All orders for shipping will be cancelled immediately.

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