Flight of all ten 4R formulas?

[ATXWhiskey]

Is there a bar anywhere in the country that would have the barrel selections necessary to do a sampling of all ten 4R formulas? Or possibly just all five yeast strains?

Im trying to conceptualize how I could try all of them and avoid on some future trip to Kentucky buying every different type of barrel selection I can get my hands on. On a related point, how many of the varieties does TPS normally stock? I know that they have had all 10 but do they normally have all 10 on the shelf or just a few at a time? Basically, I am hoping to make a trip to Kentucky soon and I am envisioning a scenario where I cannot stop myself from buying 10 bottles of four roses when I go to TPS. Frankly I love the stuff but ten bottles seems a little excessive.

[Yeti]

TPS will usually have all 10. $49.99 each.

[ATXWhiskey]

TPS will usually have all 10. $49.99 each.

That is what I was afraid of. I can already see myself standing there looking at the shelf thinking, "I'll eventually buy another $500 worth of bourbon, right? So it makes sense to just go ahead and buy this $500 worth of bourbon. Right?"

[Yeti]

Right.

I've thought about it many times. If I pull the trigger, I'll let you know. I guess I'll have one of the few bars that stock all 10 :-)

[MauiSon]

Let's say you try all 10 recipes. Can you then distinguish between the 10 recipes? Hell no, of course not. You may be able to distinguish between the 10 bottles you tasted, but even that would be futile when the bottles were emptied. So what's the point? Being able to truthfully say,"I've tried all 10 recipes!"? Oooh & aah. I guess we must all have our aspirations.

Edited June 3, 2013 by MauiSon

[ATXWhiskey]

Let's say you try all 10 recipes. Can you then distinguish between the 10 recipes? Hell no, of course not. You may be able to distinguish between the 10 bottles you tasted, but even that would be futile when the bottles were emptied. So what's the point? Being able to truthfully say,"I've tried all 10 recipes!"? Oooh & aah. I guess we must all have our aspirations.

[MauiSon]

I can see right now that what you really want is to take part part in a private barrel selection tasting with all 10 recipes up to bat. I'll drink to that! If I ever visit Kentucky, participating in a private barrel selection might top my list of 'things to do'.

Edited June 3, 2013 by MauiSon

[ATXWhiskey]

I can see right now that what you really want is to take part part in a private selection barrel tasting with all 10 recipes up to bat. I'll drink to that! If I ever visit Kentucky, participating in a private barrel selection might top my list of 'things to do'.

[smknjoe]

Can't you sample all of them at the distillery?

If you stick around here long enough I'm sure you could wrangle up samples of all ten eventually.

[HighInTheMtns]

Can't you sample all of them at the distillery?

If you stick around here long enough I'm sure you could wrangle up samples of all ten eventually.

[Yeti]

I can see right now that what you really want...

Wasn't directed at me, but what I really want is a shelf full of barrel proof Four Roses.

[Old Dusty]

No. Yellow Label, Small Batch, and Single Barrel make up the FR distillery tasting.

Of course, with the YL you ARE tasting all ten recipes...just simultaneously!:grin:

[Old Dusty]

TPS will usually have all 10. $49.99 each.

Was just there and can verify this is currently the case. I grabbed an OESF, but the basket I got at the door was already overflowing so I stopped there. If you choose a cart at the door your bank account will suffer the consequences.

[squire]

Buy them all ATX, buy them all and taste them. Taste, compare, then invite some friends over to get their opinions. That's the only way you'll satisfactorily resolve the question.

[suntour]

Of course, with the YL you ARE tasting all ten recipes...just simultaneously!:grin:

Came in here to post this.

Buy them all ATX, buy them all and taste them. Taste, compare, then invite some friends over to get their opinions. That's the only way you'll satisfactorily resolve the question.

I mean, this will only plague you until its resolved. You could spend $500 in a worse way. And think, you can buy little bottles and hawk some of the excess off on BX.

[squire]

By buying the whole flight there will be enough left over to experiment with your own blends.

[smknjoe]

Frankly I love the stuff but ten bottles seems a little excessive.

When I first started hanging around here I would have agreed with you. Now, a $500 investment in guaranteed quality whiskey seems like a no brainer.

[squire]

Seems eminently sensible to me.

[Tucker]

I'm fairly certain that Binny's-South Loop has a tasting room where you can sample each of the different FR recipes from their single barrel selections.

[luther.r]

This could be a good idea for a xmas-time gift set. Mini bottles of all 10 recipes.

[SmoothAmbler]

My guess is that Canon, in Seattle, would be a place that might have all 10 expressions. They have the biggest list I've ever seen.

[Kyjd75]

I can see right now that what you really want is to take part part in a private barrel selection tasting with all 10 recipes up to bat. I'll drink to that! If I ever visit Kentucky, participating in a private barrel selection might top my list of 'things to do'.

That of course is what I recently was privileged to be a part of (and posted on my experience), and yes, we did a flight of all 10 recipes. Although several were quite similar, there were some distinct differences in some of the recipes that even a novice like myself could distinguish.

[hectic1]

Come on over...all ten recipes are present and accounted for!

[P&MLiquorsEric]

That of course is what I recently was privileged to be a part of (and posted on my experience), and yes, we did a flight of all 10 recipes. Although several were quite similar, there were some distinct differences in some of the recipes that even a novice like myself could distinguish.

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They suggest at the tastings to try the high corn recipe of all the variations first, then move on to the high rye.

I think all ten is too much for a sitting if you are actually "drinking" them. During our barrel selection, I had to be unlady like and "spit" since i was driving. Five of them would be perfect if you separated them by mash bill.

[ISU_grad]

That is what I was afraid of. I can already see myself standing there looking at the shelf thinking, "I'll eventually buy another $500 worth of bourbon, right? So it makes sense to just go ahead and buy this $500 worth of bourbon. Right?"

You don't know how many times I've used this argument on myself to buy something.