Liquor Brands in Iowa

Templeton Rye 4 Year is the perfect intro to the Templeton portfolio. This medium bodied rye shows aromas of dried grass and rye spice. Flavors of caramel and butterscotch candy meld with light rye spice and a hint of vanilla. Exceptionally smooth rye whiskey that is the perfect addition to any whiskey cocktail.

Templeton 6yr is a full flavored Rye showing aromas of cherry, apple and ginger spice. Upfront sweet flavors of honey lead into sweet baking spices, oak and a touch of peppermint. The drinker is rewarded with a long smooth spicy finish.

Flavored with a heavy hand of cinnamon, this smoldering blend of spices and corn mash made from Iowan crops will put embers in the belly of even the most seasoned lumberjack.

Cody Road is named for William "Buffalo Bill" Cody who was born in Iowa. It is a blend of corn (required in all bourbon in at least 50% of the grain bill) with wheat and barley. We take this to mean a lightly sweet flavor with the smooth, creamy finish known for wheat spirits. The oak barrels are made at cooperages in Minnesota in volumes somewhat smaller than normal to accelerate the aging through increased contact with the spirit.

Griff's Cowboy Whiskey is meant to celebrate the "American cowboy." As of April, 2012, the website suggests a Griffin Ranch Microdistillery. The recent filing with the federal Tax and Trade Bureau sources the whiskey itself at the Cedar Ridge Winery and Distillery in Iowa, which we note here as the producer. According to a write-up at the Eastern Iowa Life, the whiskey is named for Scott "Griff" Griffin of Cedar Ridge. It is made from a base of Iowa corn in honor of the 19th century cowboy.

The complex flavors of Blue Ox Gin are the result of a careful balancing act: a robust base made from Iowa-grown corn mixed with juniper and other natural botanicals like coriander and citrus peel. Now you know why this layered spirit has such Bunyan-sized attitude.

This special addition to the Templeton family is a barrel strength edition matured to perfection in flame charred American oak barrels. Natural, non-chill filtered and bottled at 57.2% ABV, this limited release is bursting with rye spice and black pepper giving way to summer fruits, butterscotch, and oak. Templeton Rye Barrel Strength is both complex and intriguing and represents the expression in purest form. This exquisite whiskey is a fitting tribute and salute to the town of Templeton – a small town with a strong spirit.

True Dark Rum is barrel aged, not spiced. At Cedar Ridge, we honor tradition by mellowing our twice-distilled spirits in charred oak whiskey barrels for three long years. When it comes to Dark Rum, age is beauty! Awarded a Gold Medal from the Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition.

In 1846, William “Buffalo Bill” Cody was born in LeClaire, Iowa. During his storied life, he was regarded as a regular purveyor of whiskey. Legend has it that rye whiskey was his spirit of choice. So we had to make a rye! Handmade from 100% local rye purchased from Dave and Jim Wherry in Fulton, Illinois. Our rye is a unique spirit that showcases the wonderful spiciness of this one-of-a-kind grain along with the delicate fruitiness that is often lost in rye whiskies. Rye is known for being a bold and spicy grain. We distill it very cleanly so you can experience a sweet fruitiness that is unexpected from rye. Then the signature spiciness will linger in the back of your mouth. Let it set in the glass for a few minutes and taste the complexities of rye as they soar from your glass. Perfect for classic cocktailing, the signature sweetness of this whiskey is a perfect compliment for many per-Prohibition cocktail recipes that were invented when rye whiskey was king. We pride ourselves in the hard work that goes into each barrel of whiskey. We pride ourselves in the hard work that goes into each grain of our locally grown rye. Now, we're proud of the fine flavor of a truly unique rye whiskey. We hope you take pride in sharing some with your friends and raising a glass to one of America's greatest heroes. We like to think Buffalo Bill would be proud of it too. Enjoy a new stroll down Cody Road today!

Blue Ox Silver Rum combines our hearty Midwestern style with the bright, tropical-inspired flavors of rum. Whether sipped alone or used to infuse a cocktail with lightly sweet undertones, this spirit always pulls its weight.

This medium bodied Rye Whiskey shows aromas of dried grass and rye spice. Flavors of caramel and butterscotch candy meld with light rye spice and a hint of vanilla. Exceptionally smooth rye whisky that is the perfect addition to any whiskey cocktail.

Outer Space vodka isn’t just another pretty face in the crowd. Distilled form corn, this vodka is gluten free and amazingly refreshing when served ice cold. Filtered through meteorites dating back 4 billion years, we can’t get enough of this otherworldly goodness. Do yourself a favor, and take a trip to Outer Space.

Templeton is, and always has been, a railroad town. During Prohibition, local bootleggers would smuggle Templeton Rye aboard livestock trains bound for Chicago and Al Capone. As the years passed, the world around Templeton changed, but the railroad is still here and so is The Good Stuff. Featuring a smooth body and a long finish, the Templeton Rye 10 Year is a testament to the people and the strong community spirit of Templeton, Iowa. For the last decade they’ve lived at the heart of our brand, and like the trains chugging through town, that’s never going to change.

Blue Ox Vodka is carefully crafted from Iowa-grown grains, then quadruple-distilled for maximum purity. The end result: A clean, no-nonsense finish that’s as smooth as the swing of an ax.

Once the Maple Syrup was completely emptied from the Wood’s Vermont Syrup Company barrels, they were then filled with Templeton Straight Rye Whiskey to mature and age for an additional 2 month period. Over this time, the sweet Maple Syrup notes that have soaked into the wood staves influenced the spicier tones of the Rye Whiskey, resulting in new, elegant notes of dark chocolate complimented by the additional time in Maple Syrup barrels.

Discover Cedar Ridge Malted Rye Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Slipknot has unveiled details of its very own craft spirit, No. 9 Iowa Whiskey, which will be available August 10 at select retailers in all 50 states. No. 9 Iowa Whiskey can also be obtained at select markets on the North American tour ahead of the August 10 official launch. A collaboration with the Iowa-based Cedar Ridge Distillery, No. 9 Iowa Whiskey (90 proof) will retail for $39.99 and No. 9 Reserve Iowa Whiskey (99 proof) will retail for $69.99, both which are made with corn from the award-winning distillery's family farm in Winthrop, Iowa. FEATURES & BENEFITS: FARM-TO-TABLE -made with Iowa corn from Cedar Ridge’s family farm SWEET & SPICY - due to the amount of corn and rye in the mashbill, 56% corn, 36% rye and 8% malted barley BOLD FLAVOR - finishing these expressions at higher 90/99 proofs, lead to more robust, complex sipping whiskeys

German-engineered micro-distilling technology is the heart of the Cedar Ridge distillery process. Proprietors Jeff and Laurie Quint of Swisher started distilling premium Clearheart Vodka in 2005, then added fruit liqueurs and and an even wider line of spirits. All Cedar Ridge spirits are distilled out of a European-engineered 80-gallon pot still, producing increasingly smooth, premium spirits. The fine craftsmanship of this still allows us to create superior quality liqueurs, ensuring that only the purest product makes it to the bottle. As Iowa’s first micro-distillery, we’re used to being on the leading edge. On July 1st, 2010 we launched Iowa’s first bourbon since the Prohibition era. Made from nearly 75% corn, Cedar Ridge Bourbon Whiskey is crafted in small batches for a high-quality, smooth, premium bourbon that is receiving rave reviews at tasting events across the country and selling off the shelves. Awards include “Best of Category” for the Clearheart Vodka and “Gold Medal” for the Dark Rum from the Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits Competition and a 92 point “Exceptional” rating for the Bourbon from the Beverage Testing Institute in Chicago.

Discover Cedar Ridge Whiskey Wheat Beer. Is a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage. You can learn more about this beer and its availability here.

Cedar Ridge Single Malt Whiskey was first release from a mere 4 barrels and they say that each barrel has its own signature flavor (a notion we support knowing that master distillers spend a lot of time blending whiskey from different barrels to achieve a consistent product). The website goes so far as to offer different tasting notes for each barrel--each of the 4 began life in a 15 gallon (quite small) ex-bourbon barrel. Following, the four were given a separate finish in one of rum, sherry, port, and bourbon barrels. The first 3 barrels were made with 2-row barley and the last a peated barley malt (which we guess will give it a smokier, scotch-like profile). Special note: one could deem each of these separate expressions but given the small release and difficulty in assigning ratings to a given label, we have combined the release into this one entry. From the image, we believe that Barrel #1 (2-row barley grain and a finish in port barrel) was supplied to the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Cedar Ridge Winery and Distillery lays claim to the first legal distillery operating in Iowa.They craft spirits using products primarily from their own vineyard and distill from scratch in traditional Bavarian copper pot stills.