Town Branch Single Barrel Bourbon
Town Branch · Town Branch Distillery (Alltech Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co.)
Town Branch operates quietly in Lexington's shadows, but their single barrel program delivers exceptional value. This is a bourbon that rewards attention — structured enough to sip neat, versatile enough for a well-built cocktail.
Nose
Butterscotch and toasted oak lead, followed by red apple and a dusting of brown spices. A faint floral note emerges underneath as the glass opens.
Palate
Medium-full body with a creamy mouthfeel. Caramel and vanilla dominate the entry, giving way to charred oak and a thread of dark cherry. A slight cornbread sweetness anchors the mid-palate.
Finish
Medium-long with lingering butterscotch, gentle leather, and a warm spice trail that fades slowly.
- Mash Bill
- Corn, malted barley, rye
- Barrel Type
- New charred American white oak
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- Yes
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
Bluegrass Boulevardier — 2 oz Town Branch Single Barrel · 1 oz Campari · 1 oz sweet vermouth · Stir over ice, strain into a rocks glass with a large cube, garnish with an orange twist.
Food Pairing
Smoked pork belly bites with a bourbon-maple glaze and pickled mustard seeds — the smoky char and sweet fat mirror the whiskey's caramel backbone.
Distilled at Alltech's Town Branch facility in Lexington — Kentucky's first distillery to open within city limits since Prohibition — using limestone-filtered water from the same aquifer that feeds the region's horse farms.
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