Brand (front) or keg collar, 3 × 4.3 in
Filed by Strong Spirits
Proof and Wood, The Cigar Blend
Bardstown, KentuckyFiled 17 Sep 2026
- 105 proof · 52.5% ABV
- Age not stated
- Whiskey
Wood & finish
- Class, as printed
- Extraordinary North American Whiskey
- Finish, as printed
- Rye Whiskey Finished in Rum Barrels
- Bottle
- 700 ml
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Sourcing
- Distilled at
- Not stated — the label makes no distillation claim
- Bottled by
- Proof and Wood Ventures Bardstown, KY
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Also filed by Strong Spirits
| Distiller | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 15 Oct | Tumblin Dice | Straight bourbon | 10+ y | 110 | IN | Not named |
 | 21 Sep | Frank August, Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey | Straight bourbon | 4.5 y | 114.8 | KY | Not named |
 | 18 Sep | Southwell | Straight bourbon | 8 y | 86* | IN | Not named |
 | 02 Sep | Proof & Precedent, M11 | Straight rye | 11 y | 120 | IL | Not named |
 | 31 Aug | Frank August | Straight rye | Not stated | 100 | KY | Not named |
 | 31 Aug | Frank August | Straight rye | Not stated | 100 | KY | Not named |
 | 28 Aug | Tumblin' Dice | Bourbon | 4+ y | 100 | IN | Not named |
 | 28 Aug | Frank August | Straight bourbon | Not stated | 100 | KY | Not named |
15 OctTumblin DiceStraight bourbon, 10+ y, 110 proof
- Distilled in
- IN
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Strong Spirits
21 SepFrank August, Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyStraight bourbon, 4.5 y, 114.8 proof
- Distilled in
- KY
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Strong Spirits
18 SepSouthwellStraight bourbon, 8 y, 86* proof
- Distilled in
- IN
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Strong Spirits
02 SepProof & Precedent, M11Straight rye, 11 y, 120 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Strong Spirits
31 AugFrank AugustStraight rye, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- KY
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Strong Spirits
31 AugFrank AugustStraight rye, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- KY
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Strong Spirits
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
* Proof derived from the printed ABV (ABV × 2); the label prints no proof.
More from the week of 14–20 September 2026
| Distiller | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 20 Sep | Far Out Texas Bourbon | Bourbon | 4+ y | 111* | TX | Own still |
 | 19 Sep | Arthur Wheeler Spirits Company, Sigint/Ure | Whiskey specialty | Not stated | 95 | IN | Not named |
 | 19 Sep | Old Williamsburg | Straight bourbon | 4 y | 80 | KY | Not named |
 | 19 Sep | Pine Bluffs Distilling, Job Juice | Straight bourbon | Not stated | 100 | WY | Own still |
 | 19 Sep | Lucky Guys | Straight rye | 3 y | 90 | WI | Own still |
 | 19 Sep | Bluebird Distilling, Phoenixville Whiskey | Blend of straight whiskeys | Not stated | 86 | PA | Own still |
20 SepFar Out Texas BourbonBourbon, 4+ y, 111* proof
- Distilled in
- TX
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Blackland Distillery
19 SepArthur Wheeler Spirits Company, Sigint/UreWhiskey specialty, 95 proof
- Distilled in
- IN
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Free State Distillery
19 SepOld WilliamsburgStraight bourbon, 4 y, 80 proof
- Distilled in
- KY
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Pomansky's Distillery
19 SepPine Bluffs Distilling, Job JuiceStraight bourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- WY
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Pine Bluffs Distilling
19 SepLucky GuysStraight rye, 3 y, 90 proof
- Distilled in
- WI
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Lucky Guys Distillery
19 SepBluebird Distilling, Phoenixville WhiskeyBlend of straight whiskeys, 86 proof
- Distilled in
- PA
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Bluebird Distilling
* Proof derived from the printed ABV (ABV × 2); the label prints no proof.
Where this comes from
- TTB ID
- 26251001000286
- Label approved
- 17 Sep 2026
- Submitted
- 08 Sep 2026 (approved 9 days later)
- Name on the approval
- Strong Spirits
- Address on the approval
- Bardstown, KY
- Permits on the approval
- DSP-KY-15007
- 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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