Bourbon legend Jim Rutledge looks back on five decades in the industry

[Sasquatch]

Thought this was very nice article and wanted to share.

http://insiderlouisville.com/lifestyle_culture/bourbon-legend-jim-rutledge-looks-back-five-decades-industry/

[O'DubhGhaill]

That was a very good read. Thanks for posting it.

[JDSmith619]

Still hope to meet him someday.

[kjbeggs]

Nice article, thanks for posting!

[The Black Tot]

I think you're going to get your chance. It sounds like he'll be doing the odd promotion tour as it pleases him. And I get the impression it pleases him.

[rcs86]

Awesome article!

[VAGentleman]

Is it me or does that article state that 4R distillery was built from scratch in the 2000's. I would think a newspaper in KY would have gotten this right

[tanstaafl2]

Is it me or does that article state that 4R distillery was built from scratch in the 2000's. I would think a newspaper in KY would have gotten this right

I think it probably should more accurately say "rebuilt" rather than built but I don't know exactly what was there already in the early 2000's. I am sure someone here does though!

[VAGentleman]

According to Al Young's book the current distillery was changed to the 4R name in 1994, after having done business for a long time as Old Joe and Old Prentice distilleries. Jim Rutledge became MD in 1994. Seeing as some of the SE's have and have had 15 and 16 year old distillate, they were making bourbon since before 2000 and definitely way before 2005

[Sasquatch]

Ehh, the columnist usually writes more about the bar scene in Louisville so I can understand some of the inaccuracies, I really enjoyed the anecdotes.

[Tucker]

According to Al Young's book the current distillery was changed to the 4R name in 1994, after having done business for a long time as Old Joe and Old Prentice distilleries. Jim Rutledge became MD in 1994. Seeing as some of the SE's have and have had 15 and 16 year old distillate, they were making bourbon since before 2000 and definitely way before 2005

The current Four Roses distillery was built in 1910 and began production in 1911. Hence the 2010 release of the "100th Anniversary Four Roses Distillery Building" LE SB.