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Colonels Reserve, Eku

Lexington, KentuckyFiled 06 Aug 2026

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Class, as printed
KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY FINISHED WITH EX-PORT FRENCH OAK STAVES
Finish, as printed
FINISHED WITH EX-PORT FRENCH OAK STAVES
Bottle
750 ml

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Sourcing

Distilled at
Not named — the label says only "distilled in Kentucky"
Produced by
Proudly Produced By Bespoken Spirits, Lexington, KY
Distilled in
Kentucky

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* Proof derived from the printed ABV (ABV × 2); the label prints no proof.

The whole week's ledger

Where this comes from
Label approved
06 Aug 2026
Submitted
28 Jul 2026 (approved 9 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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