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Indiana Line Mule

Built With More Backbone

A bold Indiana-inspired twist on the Kentucky Mule featuring Tallman 75th Reserve Indiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey, ginger beer, fresh lime, and a touch of apple and sage for a crisp finish with Midwest character.

Bright. Smooth. Surprisingly dangerous.

The kind of drink that starts as “just one” and ends with somebody explaining hydraulic systems using a napkin diagram.

 

Why “Indiana Line Mule”?

Named for the utility lines stretching across Indiana farmland, small towns, and back roads.

The Indiana Line Mule takes the classic Kentucky Mule and gives it a distinctly Hoosier twist with crisp apple and fresh sage layered over Tallman 75th Reserve Bourbon.

Refreshing enough for summer.
Strong enough for bourbon drinkers.

A rare diplomatic achievement.

 

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Tallman 75th Reserve Indiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 oz fresh apple cider
  • 4 oz premium ginger beer
  • 1 small sage leaf
  • Ice

Garnish:

  • Thin apple slice
  • Fresh sage sprig
  • Lime wheel

Method:

  1. Lightly clap the sage leaf between your hands to release aroma.
  2. Add bourbon, lime juice, apple cider, and sage leaf to a copper mug or highball glass filled with ice.
  3. Top with ginger beer.
  4. Stir gently.
  5. Garnish with apple slice, sage sprig, and lime wheel.

Simple.
Balanced.
Built properly.

Tallman Tip:

Use spicy ginger beer, not ginger ale.

Ginger ale makes this drink sweeter.
Good ginger beer gives it backbone.

There’s a lesson in there somewhere.

 

 

What You’ll Taste:

  • Warm bourbon caramel
  • Bright lime citrus
  • Crisp apple
  • Bold ginger spice
  • Clean herbal finish

Refreshing with just enough complexity to keep things interesting.

 

 

 

Pairs Well With:

  • Pulled pork sliders
  • Smoked chicken
  • Soft pretzels
  • Bonfires
  • Cooler weather
  • Conversations that start with “this should only take five minutes”

Crafted for the People Who Keep Things Connected

Tallman 75th Reserve celebrates 75 years of hard work, trusted partnerships, and the people behind the infrastructure that powers everyday life.

Built in Indiana.
Made to be shared.

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