Town Branch
| Type | Bourbon whiskey |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Alltech's Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company |
| Country of origin | Kentucky, United States |
| Introduced | 2012 |
| Alcohol by volume | 40.00% |
| Proof | 80 |
Town Branch is a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey brand produced by the Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company of Lexington, Kentucky which is owned by Alltech.Town Branch Distillery is the first distillery to be built in Lexington in more than 100 years.[1]
The name "Town Branch" commemorates the body of water that presently runs under Lexington, on which Lexington was founded. The distillery houses production for Alltech's four spirits: Town Branch Bourbon, Pearse Lyons Reserve (a single malt whiskey), Town Branch Rye Whiskey, and Bluegrass Sundown (a bourbon-infused coffee drink). Town Branch Distillery was accepted as part of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail in 2012.[2]
History
The Lexington Brewing Company was acquired by Pearse Lyons and Alltech in 1999. The first brand was Limestone Brewing, which was shortly changed to Kentucky Ale. The Lexington Brewing Company brewed Kentucky Ale (and after 2005) Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale for 7 years before beginning to distill spirits. In 2007, two copper pot stills from Scotland were used to distill the first batches of whiskeys in their original brewery. The company name was changed to include "distilling" and Town Branch was branded. After four years of aging, the company began bottling and selling by October 2012. In February of 2015, the Town Branch Single Barrel was released. The inaugural Town Branch Single Barrel collection will be bottled as non-chill filtered and at cask strength. Six, six-year-old barrels were selected for bottling and are only for retail at the Alltech Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co.
References
- ↑ Melissa Milker (December 17, 2012). "Perryville company behind Kentucky distillery". semissourian.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ↑ Associated Press. "Maker of Town Branch joins Kentucky Bourbon Trail". Retrieved December 1, 2012.
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