tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post4508027182663200208..comments2024-03-17T14:10:05.912-05:00Comments on The Chuck Cowdery Blog: News From Templeton Rye.Chuck Cowderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-68733009819370977322014-02-07T21:55:31.167-06:002014-02-07T21:55:31.167-06:00I'm reading "Guide to Urban Moonshining&q...I'm reading "Guide to Urban Moonshining" and I'm just NOW learning about the deceptiveness of Templeton Rye. I'm from Iowa. This is sad. BUT it's still a d@mn good drink. Mike in MilwaukeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-49613872036644513462011-09-06T13:36:59.696-05:002011-09-06T13:36:59.696-05:00It always deserves to be said that the whiskey its...It always deserves to be said that the whiskey itself is very good. Great marketing can only sell the first bottle.Chuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-24465845524487417492011-09-06T13:23:56.825-05:002011-09-06T13:23:56.825-05:00The sales of Bulleit Rye, Sazerac, JB Rye, and Rus...The sales of Bulleit Rye, Sazerac, JB Rye, and Russell's Reserve, the other ryes generally available here that I would consider similar in quality to TR (in the case of Bulleit, very, very similar)(all cheaper than TR BTW), are miniscule in comparison. The power of marketing.IowaJeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643290274276257717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-80642423999638174102011-09-06T13:18:49.751-05:002011-09-06T13:18:49.751-05:00The Iowa ABD lists TR as having sold 4,153 cases i...The Iowa ABD lists TR as having sold 4,153 cases in Iowa through July. If they want to reach 22k total that will be quite an increase for the remainder of the year. Jim Beam and Jack are the only non-blended whiskies above TR in Iowa sales. TR sells more than Maker's and EW Black combined here. Craziness.IowaJeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643290274276257717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-85735337897566566422011-09-06T11:43:08.195-05:002011-09-06T11:43:08.195-05:00Yeah, I know. That's why I thought it was inte...Yeah, I know. That's why I thought it was interesting.Chuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-24281491400477490732011-09-06T11:38:07.097-05:002011-09-06T11:38:07.097-05:00Holy crap, 22k cases of high-end rye in Iowa?? He...Holy crap, 22k cases of high-end rye in Iowa?? Here in PA the entire category only sells 3,300 cases a year state-wide, and we're the birthplace of rye!Nathannoreply@blogger.com