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In 1919 as the United States was attempting to recover from World War I, many farmers needed additional income to support their large families and make their farm payments. In response to this need for revenue, a group of crafty farmers in a small town by the name of Templeton, Iowa began to brew and distil their own form of rye whiskey, which they aptly named Templeton Rye.

One of the South West's best-loved tipples has been given the highest level of EU protection after MEPs ruled it is a regional product. Somerset Cider Brandy has been awarded Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status which will protect the age-old product from being removed from the official brandy definition list again.