MJL
09-04-2008, 13:53
After picking up some Four Roses Small Batch last summer, while on holiday in Kentucky I made a note to go back for more. While in Kentucky this summer I bought another bottle of Four Roses Small Batch and a bottle of Single Barrel without ever having tasted it before. The amazing experience from the original Small Batch impressed me so much that I just knew the Single Barrel would not disappoint. Well, the same day I bought my two new bottles we made our way to Four Roses and actually tasted their sampled before I was even able to open my own bottles. Well, my wife; a non drinker, was so impressed she demanded we buy more. Sadly we did not get a chance to do so before leaving Kentucky the next day (Sunday).
After getting back to Homestead I emailed Four Roses about where to get their products in the Miami area. I got an amazing series of email from the Master Distiller himself indicating their product was just being introduced to Florida. As a result I have spent much of the last few weeks running around Southern Miami-Dade county annoying liquor stores about obtaining Four Roses products. Most of the stores blew me off, some told me flat out that they would not order these products and some gave me the schuck and jive. Only one store, the one I normally shop at, listened to me. I got an email yesterday from Mega Discount Liquors telling me they would get some Small Batch and Single Barrel in today. SWEET! I swung by their Homestead store an hour ago and took home one of each (there are still one of each on the shelf but I may go back this week to claim these prizes as well. I do believe these are the first Four Roses Small Batch and Single Barrel sold in South Florida and perhaps in all of Florida by any company. The best part of this is that I paid less for these here in Homestead than I did for the ones I picked up in Kentucky. Nice store. Nice find!
After getting back to Homestead I emailed Four Roses about where to get their products in the Miami area. I got an amazing series of email from the Master Distiller himself indicating their product was just being introduced to Florida. As a result I have spent much of the last few weeks running around Southern Miami-Dade county annoying liquor stores about obtaining Four Roses products. Most of the stores blew me off, some told me flat out that they would not order these products and some gave me the schuck and jive. Only one store, the one I normally shop at, listened to me. I got an email yesterday from Mega Discount Liquors telling me they would get some Small Batch and Single Barrel in today. SWEET! I swung by their Homestead store an hour ago and took home one of each (there are still one of each on the shelf but I may go back this week to claim these prizes as well. I do believe these are the first Four Roses Small Batch and Single Barrel sold in South Florida and perhaps in all of Florida by any company. The best part of this is that I paid less for these here in Homestead than I did for the ones I picked up in Kentucky. Nice store. Nice find!