Iowa officials warn against selling Templeton Rye online

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The hard to find Templeton Rye http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Popular-Whiskey-Prompts-Iowa-Bootlegging-Warning-111846439.html">prompted a bootlegging warning;

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hard-to-get bottles of Templeton Rye whiskey have been showing up on Internet sales sites in violation of Iowa laws against bootlegging.

The Des Moines Register reports that on Monday, a half-dozen or more people had listed the booze on eBay and Craigslist, asking up to $100 a bottle for whiskey that typically sells for $36 a bottle.

State officials say only licensed establishments may sell liquor and only at specific sites.

Bootlegging is a serious misdemeanor that can carry a fine of up to $2,000 and a year in jail.

They just gave Templeton Rye some free advertising. Now I'm curious about how it tastes.