Templeton Rye is a brand of rye whiskey named after a small city in Iowa in America’s mid-west, distilled by MGP of Indiana. During Prohibition, Templeton became known for illicit whiskey distillation, and the city's spirits supposedly became known as "The Good Stuff". Many, many years later, the Templeton Rye brand was founded by Scott Bush and Meryl Kerkhoff. Templeton Rye first made its way on to shelves in 2006.