Brand (front) or keg collar, 4 × 4 in
Filed by Bespoken Spirits
Commencement, Powered by Bespoken
Lexington, KentuckyFiled 03 Mar 2026
- 114 proof · 57% ABV
- Age not stated
- Whiskey specialty
Wood & finish
- Class, as printed
- Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished with Ex-Maple Syrup American Oak Staves
- Finish, as printed
- Finished with Ex-Maple Syrup American Oak Staves
- Bottle
- 750 ml
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Sourcing
- Distilled at
- Not stated — the label makes no distillation claim
- Produced by
- Bespoken Spirits in Lexington, Kentucky
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Also filed by Bespoken Spirits
| Distiller | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 16 Oct | Crown & Ledger, 2026-2027 Season | Whiskey specialty | Not stated | 108 | Not stated | Bottler only |
 | 15 Oct | Stewart Family, Heritage Reserve | Whiskey specialty | Not stated | 94 | Not stated | Bottler only |
 | 14 Oct | Hampton, Legacy | Whiskey specialty | Not stated | 108 | KY | Not named |
 | 07 Oct | Bespoken, Alchemist Series | Whiskey specialty | Not stated | 100 | Not stated | Bottler only |
 | 06 Oct | South Reserve, Moulton Tower | Whiskey specialty | Not stated | 109 | KY | Not named |
 | 06 Oct | South Select, Moulton Tower | Whiskey specialty | Not stated | 94 | Not stated | Bottler only |
 | 01 Oct | Saint Joseph's, Barbelin Select | Whiskey specialty | Not stated | 94 | Not stated | Bottler only |
 | 29 Sep | Bespoken, Spirit of Innovation | Whiskey specialty | Not stated | 108 | Not stated | Bottler only |
16 OctCrown & Ledger, 2026-2027 SeasonWhiskey specialty, 108 proof
- Distilled in
- Not stated
- Distiller
- Bottler only
- Filed by
- Bespoken Spirits
15 OctStewart Family, Heritage ReserveWhiskey specialty, 94 proof
- Distilled in
- Not stated
- Distiller
- Bottler only
- Filed by
- Bespoken Spirits
14 OctHampton, LegacyWhiskey specialty, 108 proof
- Distilled in
- KY
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Bespoken Spirits
07 OctBespoken, Alchemist SeriesWhiskey specialty, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- Not stated
- Distiller
- Bottler only
- Filed by
- Bespoken Spirits
06 OctSouth Reserve, Moulton TowerWhiskey specialty, 109 proof
- Distilled in
- KY
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Bespoken Spirits
06 OctSouth Select, Moulton TowerWhiskey specialty, 94 proof
- Distilled in
- Not stated
- Distiller
- Bottler only
- Filed by
- Bespoken Spirits
01 OctSaint Joseph's, Barbelin SelectWhiskey specialty, 94 proof
- Distilled in
- Not stated
- Distiller
- Bottler only
- Filed by
- Bespoken Spirits
29 SepBespoken, Spirit of InnovationWhiskey specialty, 108 proof
- Distilled in
- Not stated
- Distiller
- Bottler only
- Filed by
- Bespoken Spirits
More from the week of 2–8 March 2026
| Distiller | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 06 Mar | Tennessee Shine Co, Black Cherry | Whiskey specialty | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Bottler only | Filed |
 | 06 Mar | Tennessee Shine Co, Sweet Tea | Whiskey specialty | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Bottler only | Filed |
 | 06 Mar | Bcd | Flavored whiskey | Not stated | 70 | NC | Own still | Expired |
 | 06 Mar | Bcd | Flavored whiskey | Not stated | 70 | NC | Own still | Expired |
 | 06 Mar | Bcd | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | NC | Own still | Expired |
 | 06 Mar | Bcd | Bourbon | Not stated | 92 | NC | Own still | Expired |
06 MarFiledTennessee Shine Co, Black CherryWhiskey specialty
- Distilled in
- Not stated
- Distiller
- Bottler only
- Filed by
- Tennessee Shine Company
06 MarFiledTennessee Shine Co, Sweet TeaWhiskey specialty
- Distilled in
- Not stated
- Distiller
- Bottler only
- Filed by
- Tennessee Shine Company
06 MarExpiredBcdFlavored whiskey, 70 proof
- Distilled in
- NC
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Buffalo City Distillery
06 MarExpiredBcdFlavored whiskey, 70 proof
- Distilled in
- NC
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Buffalo City Distillery
06 MarExpiredBcdBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- NC
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Buffalo City Distillery
06 MarExpiredBcdBourbon, 92 proof
- Distilled in
- NC
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Buffalo City Distillery
Where this comes from
- TTB ID
- 26061001000183
- Label approved
- 03 Mar 2026
- Submitted
- 02 Mar 2026 (approved 1 days later)
- Name on the approval
- Bespoken Spirits
- Address on the approval
- Lexington, KY
- Permits on the approval
- DSP-KY-20144
- Class on the approval
- 641, Whiskey specialty
- 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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