Brand (front) or keg collar, 9 × 4 in
Distilled by John Emerald Distilling Company
John Emerald, Lillian's Straight Rye Whiskey
Opelika, AlabamaFiled 25 Feb 2026
Wood & finish
- Class, as printed
- STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY
- Bottle
- 750 ml
Read from the front label by the extractor; each fact is the label's own statement.
Sourcing
- Distilled at
- Distilled and Bottled by: John Emerald Distilling Company Opelika, AL 36801 Plant registered as John Emerald Distilling Company.
- Bottled by
- Distilled and Bottled by: John Emerald Distilling Company Opelika, AL 36801 Same house as the distiller.
- Distilled in
- Alabama
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Also filed by John Emerald Distilling Company
| Distiller | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 17 Dec | Papa Tek | Bourbon | Not stated | 86 | AL | Own still |
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17 DecPapa TekBourbon, 86 proof
- Distilled in
- AL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- John Emerald Distilling Company
19 SepOak Bowery BourbonBourbon, 114.8 proof
- Distilled in
- Not stated
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- John Emerald Distilling Company
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| Distiller | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 27 Feb | Maru | Straight bourbon | 6 y | 80 | Not stated | Bottler only |
 | 27 Feb | Ole Bison | Straight bourbon | 5 y | 86 | IN | Not named |
 | 27 Feb | Ole Bison | Straight bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IN | Not named |
 | 27 Feb | Big Hoffa's Straight Bourbon Whiskey | Straight bourbon | 10.08 y | 114 | IN | Not named |
 | 27 Feb | Fireball, Cinnamon Whisky | Whiskey specialty | Not stated | 66 | Not stated | Bottler only |
 | 27 Feb | Ohso, Lost Viking | Whiskey | Not stated | 97.4 | AZ | Own still |
27 FebMaruStraight bourbon, 6 y, 80 proof
- Distilled in
- Not stated
- Distiller
- Bottler only
- Filed by
- Gypsy Vodka
27 FebOle BisonStraight bourbon, 5 y, 86 proof
- Distilled in
- IN
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- 1890 Spirits
27 FebOle BisonStraight bourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IN
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- 1890 Spirits
27 FebBig Hoffa's Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight bourbon, 10.08 y, 114 proof
- Distilled in
- IN
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- 8th Day Distillery
27 FebFireball, Cinnamon WhiskyWhiskey specialty, 66 proof
- Distilled in
- Not stated
- Distiller
- Bottler only
- Filed by
- BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY
27 FebOhso, Lost VikingWhiskey, 97.4 proof
- Distilled in
- AZ
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- O.H.S.O. Eatery + Distillery
Where this comes from
- TTB ID
- 26055001000309
- Label approved
- 25 Feb 2026
- Submitted
- 24 Feb 2026 (approved 1 days later)
- Name on the approval
- John Emerald Distilling Company
- Address on the approval
- Opelika, AL
- Permits on the approval
- DSP-AL-20003
- Class on the approval
- 102, Straight rye
- How it was read
- By CaskGrail's reader, from the label images; each fact is the label's own statement
- Source
- US TTB label approval (COLA), not a shelf listing or a release announcement
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