Louisiana-Based J.T. Meleck Distillers Launches Year-Round Sales of its Rice Whiskey
Including Single-Barrel Program for Select Retailers Branch, LA – Award-winning J.T. Meleck, the first American brand of whiskey made...
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- Dec 15, 2022
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J.T. Meleck Distillers Single Barrel Program Will Continue into 2023
In November of 2022, J.T. Meleck tested the reception of their single barrel cask strength whiskey at four retail locations: Nunu's...
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- Oct 18, 2022
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You Asked, We Answered: 1.75L J.T. Meleck Rice Vodka Coming Soon
Anyone else wonder where the heck all the vodka went!? "I just bought that bottle, how are we already out!?". J.T. Meleck vodka has us...
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- Oct 11, 2022
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J.T. Meleck Distillers Announces Their Single Barrel Program
"Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough." -Mark Twain 'Barely Enough': that's how we feel every time we...
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- Jul 25, 2022
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J.T. Meleck Distillers, Putting Louisiana Whiskey on the Map
If you type "Bourbon" into the Google search bar, with no additional context, I guarantee brands like Buffalo Trace, Maker's Mark and...
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- Jul 5, 2022
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J.T. Meleck Distillers Set to Launch their Louisiana Rice Whiskey in July
J.T. Meleck Distillers is thrilled to announce the launch of their Louisiana Rice Whiskey. A nine year vision finally coming to fruition....
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- Jun 14, 2022
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J.T. Meleck Hosts its First Ever Presale of their Louisiana Rice Whiskey
When the world moves at such a fast pace, it's difficult to slow things down to reflect on growth. Two years of research, five years of...
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- May 11, 2022
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J.T. Meleck Distillers Gearing Up For the Initial Release of their American Rice Whiskey
I know what some of you are thinking..."initial release?" How could this be the initial release if I was sipping on the Founder's Edition...
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- Apr 14, 2022
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The J.T. Meleck Story: The story of family, sustainability and a whole lot of creativity.
For us, the J.T. Meleck story started about 7 years ago when we were trying to figure out what to do with our rice crop. But, the real...
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- Feb 23, 2022
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Who is John Meleck?
Ever wondered why Mike Fruge' chose the brand name J.T. Meleck Distillers? Great Great Uncle John Meleck was the family patriarch. He and...
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- Feb 16, 2022
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Fake News: "Vodka is Tasteless"
Most people think that vodka is odorless and tasteless, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. No vodka is ever the same in taste...
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- Feb 9, 2022
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Vodka Distilling: Two Truths and a Lie
If you've ever played the ice breaker game "Two Truths and a Lie", you know what I'm getting at. Something here is not a truth, can you...
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- Jan 25, 2022
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The Difference Between Rice Vodka and Sake
The most common response we get from consumers is that our rice vodka both reminds them and taste like sake. While rice is the main...
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- Nov 16, 2021
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J.T. Meleck Set to Release First Batch of Whiskey
What: J.T. Meleck Distillery has been aging rice whiskey in 30-gallon oak barrels for more than four years. The founder's edition small...
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- Nov 12, 2021
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7 Benefits of Vodka
There are many lists out and about that point to the benefits of vodka, carb-friendly, – we wanted to share this list of 7 Ways Vodka Is...
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- Oct 12, 2021
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Rice Vodka and Wedding Traditions
Here at J.T. Meleck, we’ve always known our handcrafted rice spirits were special, but lately, we’ve noticed a trend that adds another...
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- Aug 25, 2021
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J.T. Meleck Spirit of Valor Campaign Gives Back to Local Veterans
J.T. Meleck Distillers Donates $2,225 to Acadiana Veteran Alliance (AVA) following the July Spirit of Valor Campaign. Funds Donated...
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- Jul 20, 2021
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JT Meleck Vodka Takes Home Top Awards
We are proud to have taken home three awards for our vodka: Best of Category, Best of Class, and Double Gold.
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- Jul 16, 2021
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Rice Vodka
While not commonly used for making vodka, rice from the Fruge family's farm in Branch, Louisiana makes for a spirit that is like no other.
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- Jul 14, 2021
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Three Years Later, JT Meleck Vodka Continues Shaking Up the Louisiana Alcohol Market
On Tuesday, July 13, 2021 JT Meleck Distillers celebrated the third anniversary of their vodka being released in Louisiana.
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