Recap from our bottle signing at John’s Grocery
We had a great bottle signing event on Thursday, July 10th at John’s Grocery in Iowa City. For all of you who did not go to the University of Iowa, John’s Grocery is a legend there that was started by John and Erma Alberhasky in 1948. With the help of their seven children and countless grandchildren, John and Erma turned a fledgling business into an Iowa City icon.
John’s is known for their extremely knowledgeable staff and impressive selection of high end wine, spirits and beer. It was a particularly neat event for me, as my dad often talks about going to Dirty John’s when he was in college and I told the staff that the last time I was there I was not buying fine spirits but beer by the 30-pack.
The event was a great success with an enthusiastic and eclectic crowd. Marjorite Mintle did a double take upon seeing our sign and said she had not seen Templeton Rye since she was a young girl in Manning, Iowa, and said both her father and older brother were involved in the rye trade.
Dr. Jim Hanson is a huge supporter of our product and asked us to sign several bottles for his friends. As we dug through the case we came upon a special bottle that Keith had put his personal touch on at the distillery as our “last bottle of the day.” Keith sent one of these bottles to Iowa and one to Illinois. Has anyone seen the bottle in Illinois? The labels ended up a bit off kilter, and it is signed by all of our bottlers.
Scott Bush
President of Templeton Rye
