Brand (front) or keg collar, 8 × 4.25 in
Distilled by Barnstormer Distillery
Messer Family Reserve
Rockford, IllinoisFiled 27 Aug 2026
Wood & finish
- Class, as printed
- Bourbon Whiskey
- Bottle
- 375 ml
Read from the front label by the extractor; each fact is the label's own statement.
Sourcing
- Distilled at
- Distilled & Hand Bottled by Barnstormer Distillery in Rockford, IL Plant registered as Barnstormer Distillery.
- Bottled by
- Distilled & Hand Bottled by Barnstormer Distillery in Rockford, IL; Bottled By: Ryan Same house as the distiller.
- Distilled in
- Illinois
Each line is the label's own statement with its role words removed. Applicant and bottler are not the same thing as distiller.
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Also filed by Barnstormer Distillery
| Distiller | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 14 Sep | Barnstormer Distillery | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IL | Own still |
 | 26 Aug | Legacy Rifle | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IL | Named: Barnstormer Distillery |
 | 26 Aug | 5 Bells Bourbon | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IL | Own still |
 | 25 Aug | T Bones | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IL | Own still |
 | 25 Aug | Rockford Ravens | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IL | Own still |
 | 25 Aug | Wingwalker | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IL | Named: Barnstormer Distillery |
 | 15 Dec | Barnstormer Distillery, P-51 Mustang | Straight American single malt | Not stated | 100 | IL | Own still |
 | 03 Sep | G-Force | Whiskey | Not stated | 90 | IL | Own still |
14 SepBarnstormer DistilleryBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
26 AugLegacy RifleBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Named: Barnstormer Distillery
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
26 Aug5 Bells BourbonBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
25 AugT BonesBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
25 AugRockford RavensBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
25 AugWingwalkerBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Named: Barnstormer Distillery
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
15 DecBarnstormer Distillery, P-51 MustangStraight American single malt, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
03 SepG-ForceWhiskey, 90 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
More from the week of 24–30 August 2026
| Distiller | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 28 Aug | Tumblin' Dice | Bourbon | 4+ y | 100 | IN | Not named |
 | 28 Aug | Frank August | Straight bourbon | Not stated | 100 | KY | Not named |
 | 28 Aug | Frank August | Straight bourbon | Not stated | 100 | KY | Not named |
 | 28 Aug | Jews & Booze, Limited Release Single Barrel | Whiskey specialty | 8.5 y | 120 | IN | Not named |
 | 28 Aug | Fitzy's Four Barrel, Spiritual Advisor | Whiskey specialty | Not stated | 94 | Not stated | Bottler only |
 | 28 Aug | Blue Note | Straight bourbon | 17 y | 108.7 | TN | Not named |
28 AugTumblin' DiceBourbon, 4+ y, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IN
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Strong Spirits
28 AugFrank AugustStraight bourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- KY
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Strong Spirits
28 AugFrank AugustStraight bourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- KY
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Strong Spirits
28 AugJews & Booze, Limited Release Single BarrelWhiskey specialty, 8.5 y, 120 proof
- Distilled in
- IN
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- First Cut Barrel Co
28 AugFitzy's Four Barrel, Spiritual AdvisorWhiskey specialty, 94 proof
- Distilled in
- Not stated
- Distiller
- Bottler only
- Filed by
- Barrell Craft Spirits
28 AugBlue NoteStraight bourbon, 17 y, 108.7 proof
- Distilled in
- TN
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Big River Distilling Company
Where this comes from
- TTB ID
- 26231001000010
- Label approved
- 27 Aug 2026
- Submitted
- 19 Aug 2026 (approved 8 days later)
- Name on the approval
- Barnstormer Distillery
- Address on the approval
- Rockford, IL
- Permits on the approval
- DSP-IL-20046
- Class on the approval
- 141, Bourbon
- 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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