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J.T. Meleck Distillers

One family. One farm. One great idea. It began in 1896 when John T. Meleck had the crazy idea to grow rice on 20 acres of marshland in South Louisiana. Against the odds, the name Meleck became synonymous with Louisiana rice, but to us he is great, great Uncle John. Five generations later we still grow rice, and now crawfish, on the same 20 acres as our Uncle John. We’ve grown since then, but we are still as connected to the dirt as John was. Years ago, Mike Frugé began thinking: What if we could make a great spirit from our rice? The result is something truly special, born right here on our farm, just off Highway 35 in Branch, Louisiana. We work the dirt and grow the seed, just like Uncle John did. That’s why we’ve named it J.T. Meleck Distillers. We´re proud to take our rice from grain to glass, from our farm to your front porch.


J.T. Meleck Distillers is located in Branch, LA. The distillery website address is https://www.jtmeleck.net/

Address

7172 Church Point Hwy.
Branch, LA 70516

J.T. Meleck Distillers Bourbons and Whiskeys

J.T. Meleck American Rice Whiskey
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