Distilled by John Emerald Distilling Company
John Emerald, Butler Bourbon
Opelika, AlabamaFiled 19 Oct 2026
- 100 proof · 50% ABV
- 4 years
- Bourbon, bottled in bond
- Bottled in bond
- 67% corn · 25% wheat · 8% malted barley
- Distilled in Alabama
Wood & finish
- Class, as printed
- BOURBON WHISKEY BOTTLED IN BOND
- Mash bill, as printed
- 67% Bloody Butcher Corn, 25% Red Winter Wheat, and 8% Malted Barley
- Bottle
- 750 ml
Read from the front label by the extractor; each fact is the label's own statement.
Sourcing
- Distilled at
- Distilled and Bottled by: John Emerald Distilling Company, Opelika, AL 36801 DSP-AL-20003 Plant registered as John Emerald Distilling Company.
- Bottled by
- Distilled and Bottled by: John Emerald Distilling Company, Opelika, AL 36801 DSP-AL-20003 Same house as the distiller.
- Distilled in
- Alabama
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Distilled in
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- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
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- Distilled in
- AL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- John Emerald Distilling Company
19 SepOak Bowery BourbonBourbon, 114.8 proof
- Distilled in
- Not stated
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- John Emerald Distilling Company
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| Distiller | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 19 Oct | Silencer Shop | Straight bourbon | 5 y | 90 | KY | Not named |
 | 19 Oct | Monson Ranch Distillers | Rye | 4 y | 140 | WA | Own still |
 | 19 Oct | Rare Character | Straight bourbon | 11 y | 130 | TN | Not named |
 | 19 Oct | Spotted Bear Spirits, Bourbon Whiskey | Bourbon | 4 y | 90 | MT | Own still |
 | 19 Oct | Verstill Inc. | Bourbon | 3 y | 110 | Not stated | Bottler only |
 | 19 Oct | Amabo Bourbon Whiskey | Bourbon | Not stated | 94 | NY | Own still |
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- Distilled in
- KY
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- American Bourbon Company
19 OctMonson Ranch DistillersRye, 4 y, 140 proof
- Distilled in
- WA
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Monson Ranch Distillers
19 OctRare CharacterStraight bourbon, 11 y, 130 proof
- Distilled in
- TN
- Distiller
- Not named
- Filed by
- Divine Spirits
19 OctSpotted Bear Spirits, Bourbon WhiskeyBourbon, 4 y, 90 proof
- Distilled in
- MT
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Spotted Bear Spirits
19 OctVerstill Inc.Bourbon, 3 y, 110 proof
- Distilled in
- Not stated
- Distiller
- Bottler only
- Filed by
- Verstill
19 OctAmabo Bourbon WhiskeyBourbon, 94 proof
- Distilled in
- NY
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
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Where this comes from
- TTB ID
- 26275001000403
- Label approved
- 19 Oct 2026
- Submitted
- 02 Oct 2026 (approved 17 days later)
- Name on the approval
- John Emerald Distilling Company
- Address on the approval
- Opelika, AL
- Permits on the approval
- DSP-AL-20003
- Class on the approval
- 111, Bourbon, bottled in bond
- 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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