Distilled by Fruge Spirits
J.T. Meleck Distillers
Branch, LouisianaFiled 04 May 2026
Wood & finish
- Class, as printed
- Louisiana Handcrafted Whiskey
- Mash bill, as printed
- 100% Rice Mash
- Bottle
- 750 ml
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Sourcing
- Distilled at
- Harvested, Distilled & Bottled by: Fruge Spirits, LLC in Branch. LA, USA Plant registered as Fruge Spirits.
- Bottled by
- Harvested, Distilled & Bottled by: Fruge Spirits, LLC in Branch. LA, USA Same house as the distiller.
- Distilled in
- Louisiana
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Also filed by Fruge Spirits
| Distiller | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 03 Dec | J.T. Meleck Distillers | Whiskey | 4+ y | 123.7 | LA | Own still |
 | 08 Oct | J.T. Meleck Distillers | Whiskey | 4+ y | 125.1 | LA | Own still |
 | 08 Oct | J.T. Meleck Distillers | Whiskey | 4+ y | 120.4 | LA | Own still |
03 DecJ.T. Meleck DistillersWhiskey, 4+ y, 123.7 proof
- Distilled in
- LA
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Fruge Spirits
08 OctJ.T. Meleck DistillersWhiskey, 4+ y, 125.1 proof
- Distilled in
- LA
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Fruge Spirits
08 OctJ.T. Meleck DistillersWhiskey, 4+ y, 120.4 proof
- Distilled in
- LA
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Fruge Spirits
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- Filed by
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- Distilled in
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- Distilled in
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- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
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- Distilled in
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- Distiller
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Where this comes from
- TTB ID
- 26120001000258
- Label approved
- 04 May 2026
- Submitted
- 30 Apr 2026 (approved 4 days later)
- Name on the approval
- Fruge Spirits
- Address on the approval
- Branch, LA
- Permits on the approval
- DSP-LA-20020
- Class on the approval
- 140, Whiskey
- 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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