Town Branch Distillery announced the release of a rare 16-year Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Single Malt Whiskey as Vol. 2 of its Archive Series – a 100 proof, non-chilled filtered, single barrel expression with a suggested retail price of $399.99 for a 750ml bottle.

The Archive Series from Town Branch is a collection of rare American Single Malts, introduced in 2024, showcasing the oldest Kentucky Single Malt Whiskey ever bottled-in-bond. Over the coming years, Town Branch will continue unveiling these whiskeys to the world. 

The inaugural installment features a vertical of bottled-in-bond Kentucky Single Malt Whiskeys — each age-stated, single-barrel, and bottled under bond — crafted to preserve and celebrate these stocks.

The emerging category of American Single Malt Whiskey continues to evolve, with distillers across the country exploring regional variations in production methods, still types, fermentation styles, aging regiments, finishes, and countless other factors that influence a whiskey’s final character. 

At Town Branch Distillery in Lexington, Kentucky, regionality is equally essential. Situated on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail among some of the finest whiskey distilleries in the world, Town Branch stands as the first new distillery built in Lexington since Prohibition and the first to distill single malt whiskey in Kentucky in over a century.

Adding to this living legacy, the distillery honors the ancient traditions of Single Malt Whiskey through the use of Forsyths dual copper pot stills, imported directly from Scotland to the heart of Kentucky, uniting the birthplace of single malt whiskey craftsmanship with Kentucky’s storied whiskey-making heritage.

“It is an honor and a privilege for our distillery to release a whiskey like this to the world — one that showcases the breadth of whiskey production in Kentucky beyond just bourbon,” Robert Krass, Managing Director at Town Branch Distillery, said in a news release. “Our entire team is proud to continue making history, one whiskey at a time.”

Archive Series Volume 1 – Barrel No. 222 | Filled: July 2, 2009 (Lot 09G02) | Released: 2024 | 15 Years Old

Town Branch 15 year Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Single Malt Whiskey was the inaugural release of the Archive Series and set the tone for what was to come — a perfect balance between American Whiskey and Single Malt Whiskey. Aged 15 years in former Kentucky bourbon barrels, only 108 bottles of this whiskey were released in 2024.

Archive Series Volume 2 – Barrel No. 223 | Filled: July 15, 2009 (Lot 09G15) | Released: October 2025 | 16 Years Old

Town Branch 16 year Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Single Malt Whiskey is the second installment in the Archive Series which continues the exploration of what American Single Malt Whiskey can be — refined, expressive, and unmistakably from Kentucky. Only 57 bottles of this whiskey were released in 2025.

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About Town Branch Distillery

Located in Lexington, Kentucky, Town Branch Distillery is notable as the first new distillery to open in the city since Prohibition. It is part of Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co., the only brewery and distillery on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. For more details, visit www.lexingtonbrewingco.com.