Town Branch Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon Whiskey, Lexington Brewing and Distilling (Alltech)
Updated November 2026 · BourbonTown Tours
Town Branch Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon Whiskey is a single barrel bourbon that is distilled and bottled at the Alltech Lexington Brewing & Distilling Company in Lexington, Kentucky. Each bottle comes from one barrel, aged in new charred oak.
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What is Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey?
Single barrel bourbon whiskey is bourbon that is bottled from a single barrel. This means that the whiskey is not blended with any other whiskey, which gives it its own flavor profile. Because every barrel ages differently, two single barrel bottles of the same label can taste different, and the label often names the barrel.
Tasting Notes
Town Branch Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon Whiskey is bottled one barrel at a time, so each bottle tastes a little different; expect the corn sweetness, vanilla and oak of a Kentucky bourbon.
Serving Suggestions
Town Branch Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon Whiskey can be enjoyed neat, on the rocks, or in a cocktail. It is a versatile bourbon that can be used in a variety of cocktails, such as the Manhattan, Old Fashioned, and Boulevardier.
Here are a few serving suggestions for Town Branch Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon Whiskey:
- Neat: Pour 2 ounces of Town Branch Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon Whiskey into a rocks glass. Add a splash of water (optional). Swirl the whiskey in the glass and enjoy.
- On the rocks: Pour 2 ounces of Town Branch Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon Whiskey into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Add more ice to taste. Enjoy.
- Manhattan: Combine 2 ounces of Town Branch Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon Whiskey, 1 ounce of sweet vermouth, and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters in a mixing glass. Add ice and stir until chilled. Strain the mixture into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry. Enjoy.
- Old Fashioned: Combine 2 ounces of Town Branch Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon Whiskey, 1 sugar cube, and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters in a mixing glass. Add ice and stir until the sugar cube is dissolved. Strain the mixture into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with an orange twist and a cherry. Enjoy.
- Boulevardier: Combine 1 ounce of Town Branch Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon Whiskey, 1 ounce of Campari, and 1 ounce of sweet vermouth in a mixing glass. Add ice and stir until chilled. Strain the mixture into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with an orange twist. Enjoy.
Who makes Town Branch
Town Branch comes from Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co., which Alltech founder Pearse Lyons started in 1999. The company’s first product was Kentucky Ale, released in 2000. It began distilling in the late 2000s, sold its first aged spirits in 2011, and opened the Town Branch Distillery to visitors in 2012. The Town Branch line includes a bourbon and a rye, and the brewery and the distillery share one downtown campus.
How we fit Town Branch into a Lexington day
Town Branch is the stop for a group that mixes beer drinkers and bourbon drinkers, because the brewery and the distillery sit on one downtown campus. It is also a short ride from central Lexington hotels, which makes it the easiest first or last stop of the day. A Lexington day we build often keeps the morning downtown, with Town Branch and its Distillery District neighbors James E. Pepper and Barrel House, then heads 15 to 20 minutes out to Woodford Reserve in Versailles for the afternoon. Custom tours typically run three stops, and we can add or subtract on your planning call. Private tours run $275 to $425 per person depending on group size, plus 6% KY sales tax and a 3% booking fee.
Visit Town Branch in Lexington
Town Branch is part of Lexington Brewing and Distilling, downtown on Cross Street, a short ride from central Lexington hotels, with James E. Pepper and Barrel House around the corner in the Distillery District. BourbonTown Tours can build it into a private bourbon day for your group; see private bourbon tours from Lexington for how a Lexington day is built.
Frequently asked questions
What is Town Branch Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon?
It is a single barrel bourbon distilled and bottled by Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. in downtown Lexington. Each bottle comes from one barrel aged in new charred oak, so no two barrels taste quite the same. It belongs to the Town Branch line, which includes a bourbon and a rye.
Who makes Town Branch?
Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co., which Alltech founder Pearse Lyons started in 1999. The company brewed Kentucky Ale first, in 2000, began distilling in the late 2000s, sold its first aged spirits in 2011 and opened the Town Branch Distillery to visitors in 2012. The brewery and the distillery share one downtown campus on Cross Street.
What does single barrel mean?
A single barrel bourbon is bottled from one barrel and never blended with whiskey from other barrels. Every barrel ages differently in the rickhouse, so two bottles of the same single barrel label can taste different, and the label often names the barrel. A small batch bourbon, by contrast, blends a limited number of barrels.
Can we visit Town Branch on a private bourbon tour?
Yes. Town Branch sits on Cross Street in downtown Lexington, a short ride from James E. Pepper and Barrel House in the Distillery District and from central Lexington hotels. A Lexington day often starts downtown and then heads 15 to 20 minutes out to Woodford Reserve in Versailles. Send your dates and we will build the route.
How should I drink a single barrel bourbon?
Start neat, with a splash of water if you like, so you can taste what that one barrel gives you. It also works on the rocks and in a Manhattan, Old Fashioned or Boulevardier, but a stirred cocktail hides some of what makes a single barrel bottle worth buying.
Plan your private bourbon day
BourbonTown Tours has run 3,000+ private tours since 2012. Every tour is private to your group, never mixed with strangers, and covers everything except lunch and driver gratuity. Distillery tickets are included.
Private tours run $275 to $425 per person depending on group size, plus 6% KY sales tax and a 3% booking fee.
