Barrel Strength 2022

Templeton's Barrel Strength 2022 is a natural, non-chill-filtered American rye whiskey showcasing the distillery's best barrels at full strength. This annual release reveals what becomes possible when raw character and years of craft meet without compromise.

Templeton's mashbill—predominantly rye with malted barley—builds intensity from the ground up. Bottled at 57.3% ABV without chill filtration, this 2022 edition retains every rough edge that industrial finishing would sand away. It is a whisky that does not apologize.

On the nose, spearmint and green apple give way to golden raisin, saddle leather, and pine resin. The palate opens with sweetness—caramel, walnuts, dark chocolate—but carries an oily, gripping texture that never softens. The finish lingers long, spiced and woody, refusing to fade quickly.

This is a whisky for those who understand barrel strength as honesty, not marketing.