Templeton Iowa Single Barrel Rye
Rye Whiskey · Templeton Rye · Templeton, IA
Templeton Iowa Single Barrel Rye is a rye whiskey from Templeton Rye in Templeton, IA. It is bottled at 117.1 proof (58.55% ABV) and carries a 6-year age statement. Suggested retail is about $50.
Tasting notes
The landmark release (October 2025) — the first rye fully distilled, aged, and bottled at Templeton's Iowa facility. 95/5 mashbill, cask strength (~117 proof), non-chill filtered. Distilled through Forsyths copper stills, char #4 barrels, temperature-controlled warehouse. What the 2018 distillery build was working toward.
How it compares
- At $50, it is priced 23% below the median rye whiskey in the catalog ($65).
- At 117.1 proof it runs 17 proof points hotter than the typical rye whiskey here (100 proof).