Four Roses Handles

[Josh]

According to their website Four Roses Yellow label is now being offered in 1.75 l bottles. I'm heading down to KY this weekend to do some shopping to get, among other things, family sized bottles of some of my favorites. How common is this size of 4R? And how much are they going for?

[kickert]

According to their website Four Roses Yellow label is now being offered in 1.75 l bottles. I'm heading down to KY this weekend to do some shopping to get, among other things, family sized bottles of some of my favorites. How common is this size of 4R? And how much are they going for?

I have never seen one.

[OscarV]

Just a guess from what I have paid for 750ml bottles of 4RYL in the past,

I'd say less than 30 bucks American,

probably closer to 28 bucks,

um yes,

that would be American also.

[craigthom]

I haven't seen one, either, but I haven't been in a liquor store in several weeks.

I know, I know, but it's not as if I am in danger of running out of bourbon.

[sysrick]

Found them at the Liquor Barn in Lexington (Harrodsburg) -- they were 35.xx today (before the tax increase on 4/1). They just got them in a few days ago.

[DeanSheen]

This is for the yellow label I presume?

[cowdery]

Glad we have a sighting, when do we get a picture? This is momentous for our community. We need documentation.

Thing is, if you had told me even four years ago that by 2009, Four Roses would be a jug bourbon, I wouldn't have believed you. This shows that you can build an American whiskey brand from virtually nothing into a brand that people will buy by the jug without the expertise and muscle of a major spirits company behind you.

Not to underrate Kirin, which is a big company, but it's not a big player in the United States distilled spirits category.

[callmeox]

This is for the yellow label I presume?

Correct.

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[sysrick]

Sorry got a bit behind it keeping up with threads (did not slow down my consumption--don't think there is any correlation).

[cowdery]

Thank you. It's a beautiful thing.

[stoopsie]

Well, it is not necessarily a handle but it is 5 liters. And pretty heavy.

Howie

[spun_cookie]

Well, it is not necessarily a handle but it is 5 liters. And pretty heavy.

Howie

I heard it was unlawful to have anything larger than 2 liters in the US... we will have to drink that quick

Very nice bottle Howie. That ranks up there with the coolest bottles I have ever seen.

[Drunkonjack]

I want one ! :bowdown:

[OscarV]

Yow-suh! That be one big bottle!

Congrats.

[independant]

Come on stoopsie what did you name it.

[barturtle]

I heard it was unlawful to have anything larger than 2 liters in the US...

The approved package sizes are listed in the rules for spirits, 1.75 L is the largest.

§5.47a Metric standards of fill (distilled spirits bottled after December 31,

1979).

(a) Authorized standards of fill.

The standards of fill for distilled spirits are the following:

(1) For containers other than cans described in paragraph (a)(2), of this section--

1.75 liters

1.00 liter

750 milliliters

500 milliliters (Authorized for bottling until June 30, 1989)

375 milliliters

200 milliliters

100 milliliters

50 milliliters

(2) For metal containers which have the general shape and design of a can,

which have a closure which is an integral part of the container, and which cannot

be readily reclosed after opening--

355 milliliters

200 milliliters

100 milliliters

50 milliliters

[callmeox]

I grabbed a FR 1.75 at Party Source on the way home yesterday. It will be my summer whiskey sour bottle. We'll see if I can kill it.

I've seen the large bottles many times in the past behind the bar at a number of establishments, though never for sale. My guess is that the distilleries make them as promo items and they end up in the hands of consumers.

In fact, a friend has a 5L Bulleit bottle behind the bar in his basement. It's comically large.

[Martian]

Four Roses yellow label 80 proof handles have appeared in Dallas. 750 ml. bottles are also available. I couldn't resist buying a smaller bottle as I had never tried Four Roses. It is a very nice and tasty 80 proofer, but over priced.

Old Taylor is a much better buy.

[Josh]

Four Roses yellow label 80 proof handles have appeared in Dallas. 750 ml. bottles are also available. I couldn't resist buying a smaller bottle as I had never tried Four Roses. It is a very nice and tasty 80 proofer, but over priced.

Old Taylor is a much better buy.

The current Old Taylor?

[Martian]

Yes, the current 6 yr. Old Taylor. The FR handle is $35, and the OT is $21 here in Dallas. OT is my favorite 80 proof bourbon.

[OscarV]

Four Roses yellow label 80 proof handles have appeared in Dallas. 750 ml. bottles are also available. I couldn't resist buying a smaller bottle as I had never tried Four Roses. It is a very nice and tasty 80 proofer, but over priced.

Old Taylor is a much better buy.

The current Old Taylor?

Yeah, like Josh said, the current Old Taylor?

I don't think so.

4R Yellow Label beats the current OT by several if not multiple horse lengths.

IMHO of course.:cool:

[cowdery]

Just the presence of Old Taylor handles is interesting. Are they available everywhere? How many facings? Handles only or do they have OT in the 750 ml too?

[CygnusX-1]

Just the presence of Old Taylor handles is interesting. Are they available everywhere? How many facings? Handles only or do they have OT in the 750 ml too?

We had the handles at the ABC by my house for a while but they stoped stocking them about 2 months ago, havent see it in any other size.

[cowdery]

OT does not seem to be a very big brand in the markets I shop regularly, which are Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky. I'm wondering where it is popular. Virginia, perhaps? Texas? Those are both good bourbon markets.

[OscarV]

OT always available here in MI, but then again so is the brown vodka from Canada.