Town Branch True Cask Bourbon Whiskey
Town Branch True Cask Bourbon Whiskey is a cask-strength (batch-dependent, roughly 54–57% ABV), 750mL Kentucky straight bourbon from Town Branch Distillery in Lexington — the first new distillery built in Lexington in over a century when it opened in 2012. True Cask is a blend of the distillery's two Kentucky mash bills: its signature high-malt recipe and a more traditional high-corn one, blended uncut, straight from the barrel, and non-chill filtered, then aged a minimum of 3.5 years in new American oak. Each batch is bottled at its own natural cask strength, so no two releases drink exactly alike. Order online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: Cask strength — varies by batch, typically ~54–57% (108–114 proof); verify against the bottle
- Size: 750mL
- Age: Minimum 3.5 years in new American oak barrels
- Origin: Town Branch Distillery, Lexington, Kentucky
- Production: Two-mash-bill blend (high-malt + high-corn); uncut, non-chill filtered; copper pot stills, handcrafted cuts
Straight From the Barrel in Lexington
Town Branch sits across from Lexington Brewing Co. in the building Pearse Lyons revived, with copper pot stills commissioned from Scotland and master distiller Mark Coffman making every cut by hand — no automation in the distillation. The high-malt side of the blend brings caramel, brown sugar, and spice; the high-corn side brings sweetness and roundness; and bottling at cask strength, non-chill filtered, keeps everything the barrel had. Among bourbons and Kentucky whiskies, True Cask is the enthusiast's pour: uncut, unfiltered, and honest.
Tasting Notes
Amber in the glass. Vanilla and cherry with oak and honey on the nose — surprisingly sweet for a barrel-strength pour. The palate is full and rich: caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, and oak spice layered over a malty, bready core, with a warm, long finish that carries cherry and toasted oak.
How to Enjoy
Neat first to meet the batch's true strength, then add water to taste — a splash opens the cherry and vanilla considerably. Built for bold whiskey cocktails when you want barrel proof to stand up to the mixer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "True Cask" mean?
Uncut and non-chill filtered, bottled at the strength it left the barrel — each batch's ABV is whatever the casks gave, typically in the 54–57% range.
What are the two mash bills?
Town Branch's signature high-malt recipe blended with a traditional high-corn Kentucky recipe; sources put the high-malt side around 72% corn, 15% barley, 13% rye.
How old is Town Branch True Cask?
A minimum of 3.5 years in new American oak barrels.
Where can I buy Town Branch True Cask Bourbon online?
The 750mL bottle is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, shipping from San Diego, CA.
Uncut, unfiltered, unapologetic — get your 750mL of Town Branch True Cask Bourbon at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.