TOWN BRANCH

Federal regulations in the United States (27 C.F.R. 5 to be specific) require that bourbon be made from a mashbill of at least 51 percent corn before being aged in new oak barrels and bottled at 80 proof or higher. Bourbon that meets these requirements and that has been aged for a minimum of at least two years may be called straight bourbon.Town Branch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a Kentucky straight bourbon that is crafted from a mash of 72 percent corn, 15 percent malted barley and 13 percent rye. Once the grains have been mashed, they are fermented with yeast (along with a special enzyme additive) and then twice distilled through copper pot stills. Following distillation, the bourbon is matured in new, charred American oak barrels for at least 3.5 years before being bottled at 80 proof.With no added coloring or flavoring, Town Branch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the quintessential American spirit. It has a golden amber color, along with an aroma of wood spices and oak. The aroma gives way to notes of toffee, brown sugar and hints of cherry on the palate, and leads to a smooth finish with a touch of rye spice.Town Branch Bourbon earned the Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2013, and the Platinum Medal at the International Spirits Competition in 2012. Pick up a bottle today!

The origins of rye whiskey in the United States date back to colonial Pennsylvania, where early European settlers brought with them the tradition of distilling excess grains from their farms into whiskey. For over a century, the production of rye whiskey centered around Pennsylvania and Maryland, where large numbers of Scottish and Irish immigrants had settled. The popularity of rye whiskey grew steadily among the colonists, however, and when the British blockade of American ports during the American Revolutionary War prevented the importation of rum, rye whiskey became Americas drink of choice.Nearly 100 years after Prohibition, the preferred whiskey of the saloon era is experiencing a resurgence, even in Kentucky, where bourbon still reigns supreme. Made by Town Branch Distillery, the newest distillery on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Town Branch Rye Whiskey is made from 55 percent rye, 30 percent corn and 15 percent malted barley. Distilled through dual copper pot stills, the whiskey is then aged for approximately four years before being bottled at 100 proof.Town Branch Rye Whiskey has a spicy, floral aroma which leads to notes of pepper, oak and vanilla on the palate. The finish is long and complex, with an earthiness accented by notes of caramel and candy corn.Pick up a bottle today!