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  50% Wheated Bourbon Blend |105 Proof Available in Select Markets Only LEXINGTON, Ky. (September 30, 2025) - Town Branch Distillery, the 7th member of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® and the  heart of Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co.—is closing out Bourbon Heritage Month with the release of Imperium  MMXXV, a high-end limited edition bourbon built on a 50% wheated bourbon foundation, bottled at 105 proof, non-chill- filtered, and offered at an SRP of $119.99. Town Branch IMPERIUM MMXXV Kentucky Straight Bourbon – 105 Proof  Imperium MMXXV marks the second annual release of this highly anticipated series. This year’s edition draws from Town  Branch’s exclusive “Imperium Bourbon Stocks,” which include only the finest barrels from three of the distillery’s  bourbon mash bills: • Pot-still Kentucky Bourbon: 72% corn / 15% rye / 13% malted barley • Column-still o Kentucky Bourbon: 72% corn / 15% rye / 13% malted barley • Column-still Wheated Bourbon: 70%...

Town Branch Distillery is Lexington, Kentucky's first new distillery built post-Prohibition.  Located on the banks of the Elkhorn Creek, the area's limestone water is rivaled to be some of the best in the world for distilled spirits.  Town Branch is part of the Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co and they make one of our favorite beers, which we tasted many years ago - Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale.  We will fight anyone who thinks that isn't one of the best bourbon aged beers on the market! This is the  Town Branch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey  and one of their first released distilled products.  Pleasant dark honey color with aromas of caramelized sugar, biscuits, dry earth and bright fruits.  You get a really warm Kentucky hug from this bourbon and flavors of cedar box, cherry preserves, green chiles with a semi-sweet and long caramel finish, including a hint of orchard fruits.  Tasted neat, as always.  This is a solid daily drinker and...