Brand (front) or keg collar, 3.75 × 5 in
Filed by Distillers Way
Doc Swinson's, The French Detour
Ferndale, WashingtonFiled 05 Aug 2026
Wood & finish
- Class, as printed
- Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Pineau des Charentes Casks
- Finish, as printed
- Finished in Pineau des Charentes Casks; hand-selected bourbon barrels were finished in rare Pineau des Charentes casks that rested quietly in France for over 27 years.
- Bottle
- 750 ml
- Selected by
- Proof Cocktails & Lounge
Read from the front and back labels by the extractor; each fact is the label's own statement.
Sourcing
- Distilled at
- Not named — the label says only "distilled in Indiana"
- Bottled by
- Meticulously finished & bottled by Distillers Way LLC. Ferndale, WA
- Distilled in
- Indiana
Each line is the label's own statement with its role words removed. Applicant and bottler are not the same thing as distiller.
No distiller name is inferred from a state. When the label names only a state, the ledger says so.
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More Doc Swinson's
Other labels filed under the same brand name: batches, single barrels, picks and re-issues, newest first.
PickDoc Swinson's, The Company We KeepDistillers Way113.5 proof8 y
Doc Swinson's, The Ferndale OakieDistillers Way111.7 proof9 y
PickDoc Swinson's, French ToastedDistillers Way115.7 proof9 y
Doc Swinson's, Proof of ConceptDistillers Way100 proof7 y
PickDoc Swinson's, The Guilded CaskDistillers Way111 proof9 y
PickDoc Swinson's, The House EdgeDistillers Way113.9 proof9 y
PickDoc Swinson's, The Seattle FreezeDistillers Way110 proof8 y
PickDoc Swinson'sDistillers Way104 proof8 y
PickDoc Swinson'sDistillers Way104 proof8 y
Shared wood
Other brands whose labels name the same finish cask, most in common first, then nearest proof.
Pineau des CharentesWhiskey Acres Distilling Co., Cigar Blend Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Px Sherry, Calvados, and Pineau Des Charentes CasksWhiskey Acres Distilling105 proof4 y
Pineau des CharentesSagamore, Pineau Des Charentes Cask FinishSagamore Spirit94 proof6 y
Pineau des CharentesStarlight Distillery, Single BarrelHuber's Starlight Distillery112.6 proof4 y
Pineau des CharentesCaleb's Crossing, Dual Cask FinishDivine Spirits120 proofAge not stated
Pineau des CharentesK. Luke, Cask FinishedThe Bardstown Bourbon Company120 proofAge not stated
Pineau des CharentesCaleb's Crossing, Dual Cask FinishDivine Spirits120 proofAge not stated
Pineau des CharentesWashington Lafayette, Caleb's CrossingDivine Spirits120 proofAge not stated
Pineau des CharentesWashington Lafayette, Caleb's CrossingDivine Spirits120 proofAge not stated
Pineau des CharentesTeeling, Single Pot Still Pineau Des Charentes CaskBACARDI U.S.A.58.4% ABVAge not stated- Every Pineau des Charentes label →
Also filed by Distillers Way
| Distiller | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 18 Sep | Outfitters | Straight bourbon | 3 y | 84 | KY | Own still |
| 16 Sep | Doc Swinson's, The Company We Keep | Whiskey specialty | 8 y | 113.5 | IN | Not named |
| 24 Aug | Doc Swinson's, The Ferndale Oakie | Whiskey specialty | 9 y | 111.7 | IN | Not named |
| 21 Aug | Doc Swinson's, French Toasted | Whiskey specialty | 9 y | 115.7 | IN | Not named |
| 13 Aug | Doc Swinson's, Proof of Concept | Whiskey specialty | 7 y | 100 | IN | Not named |
| 06 Aug | Doc Swinson's, The Guilded Cask | Whiskey specialty | 9 y | 111 | IN | Not named |
| 21 May | Doc Swinson's, The House Edge | Blend of straight whiskeys | 9 y | 113.9 | IN | Not named |
| 19 Aug | Doc Swinson's, The Seattle Freeze | Whiskey specialty | 8 y | 110 | IN | Not named |
18 SepOutfittersStraight bourbon, 3 y, 84 proof
- Distilled in
- KY
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Distillers Way
16 SepDoc Swinson's, The Company We KeepWhiskey specialty, 8 y, 113.5 proof
- Distilled in
- IN
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Distillers Way
24 AugDoc Swinson's, The Ferndale OakieWhiskey specialty, 9 y, 111.7 proof
- Distilled in
- IN
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Distillers Way
21 AugDoc Swinson's, French ToastedWhiskey specialty, 9 y, 115.7 proof
- Distilled in
- IN
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Distillers Way
13 AugDoc Swinson's, Proof of ConceptWhiskey specialty, 7 y, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IN
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Distillers Way
06 AugDoc Swinson's, The Guilded CaskWhiskey specialty, 9 y, 111 proof
- Distilled in
- IN
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Distillers Way
21 MayDoc Swinson's, The House EdgeBlend of straight whiskeys, 9 y, 113.9 proof
- Distilled in
- IN
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Distillers Way
19 AugDoc Swinson's, The Seattle FreezeWhiskey specialty, 8 y, 110 proof
- Distilled in
- IN
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Distillers Way
More from the week of 3–9 August 2026
| Distiller | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 07 Aug | Jettywave, Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey | Straight bourbon | Not stated | 90 | CA | Own still |
 | 07 Aug | Buffalo Trace, Single Oak Project Barrel# 136 | Straight bourbon | Not stated | 90 | KY | Not named |
 | 07 Aug | Fighting Cock, Aged 15 Years Old | Straight bourbon | 15 y | 103 | KY | Not named |
 | 07 Aug | Black Ledger Founders Collection | Straight bourbon | 11 y | 116 | IN | Not named |
 | 07 Aug | Elijag Craig, Aged 20 Years | Straight bourbon | 20 y | 90* | KY | Not named |
 | 07 Aug | Very Olde St.Nick, Ancient | Straight bourbon | Not stated | 82.7 | KY | Not named |
07 AugJettywave, Small Batch Bourbon WhiskeyStraight bourbon, 90 proof
- Distilled in
- CA
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- JettyWave Distillery
07 AugBuffalo Trace, Single Oak Project Barrel# 136Straight bourbon, 90 proof
- Distilled in
- KY
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Connoisseur Wines & Spirits California
07 AugFighting Cock, Aged 15 Years OldStraight bourbon, 15 y, 103 proof
- Distilled in
- KY
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Connoisseur Wines & Spirits California
07 AugBlack Ledger Founders CollectionStraight bourbon, 11 y, 116 proof
- Distilled in
- IN
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Cardinal Spirits
07 AugElijag Craig, Aged 20 YearsStraight bourbon, 20 y, 90* proof
- Distilled in
- KY
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Connoisseur Wines & Spirits California
07 AugVery Olde St.Nick, AncientStraight bourbon, 82.7 proof
- Distilled in
- KY
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Connoisseur Wines & Spirits California
* Proof derived from the printed ABV (ABV × 2); the label prints no proof.
Where this comes from
- TTB ID
- 26209001000769
- Label approved
- 05 Aug 2026
- Submitted
- 28 Jul 2026 (approved 8 days later)
- Name on the approval
- Distillers Way
- Address on the approval
- Ferndale, WA
- Permits on the approval
- DSP-WA-21083
- 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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