About this Event
"Templeton, Iowa was founded in 1882 by German immigrants who brought with them something more valuable than just strong hands and farming know-how. They brought tradition. Back in the old country, rye whiskey was the drink of choice. So when the crops took root in Iowa’s soil, so did the custom of distilling rye.
Not for profit – at least not yet — but for community, celebration, and the simple fact that whiskey was what they knew and what they loved.
The sheriff, the farmer next door, and even the local priest was in on the operation. A shared purpose to keep the whiskey flowing, and by extension, keep the spirit of our town going strong.
As Prohibition dragged on, we the farmers and homesteaders turned smugglers and bootleggers of Templeton made sure our rye traveled beyond the cornfields of Iowa. It didn’t take long til it was renowned in speakeasies all across America.
We built a state-of-the-art distillery right here in Templeton, Iowa — not just to make great whiskey, but to do it the way our town always has: patiently, proudly, and with plenty of good stories to tell.
Out here, a new generation of hard-working Iowans are crafting whiskey just the way we like it. Expanding beyond just rye with Templeton Fortitude Bourbon. Every drop distilled, aged, and bottled in- house at our Iowa distillery. The first of many more small town whiskey innovations to come."
- https://templetonamericanwhiskey.com
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Seven Grand, 405 East 7th Street, Austin, United States
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