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.

During Prohibition, everyone within the town came together to keep the whiskey flowing until it became renowned in speakeasies all across America. At the turn of the millennium, Templeton Rye returned to the world — legally this time — with the launch of “The Good Stuff,” a modern rye whiskey inspired by the town’s Prohibition-era recipe.

Now, a new generation of hard-working Iowans are crafting whiskey, expanding beyond just rye with Templeton Fortitude Bourbon. Every drop is distilled, aged, and bottled at their in-house distillery in Iowa — the first of many more small town whiskey innovations to come.