Four Roses Distillery

[PIGMON]

Hello all. I want to thank you for providing me with some outstanding information involving bourbons over the last several months. As a newbie to this site, I hope I'm not duplicating another existing thread.

After lurking for several months, my lady and I decided to visit the Lawrenceburg area in Kentucky since it seems that many of you quite enjoy the bourbon made by the Four Roses Distillery.

Last Friday (1/27/06), we got a wonderful solo tour of the facility there. Although I can't compare it to any other operation, all I can say was it was fantastic! A real charmer.

Trying their bourbon for the first time, it reminded me more of a scotch than anything I've tried domestically. Any feedback on this interpretation would be greatly appreciated as a bourbon neophyte.

Thanks.

Four Roses Distillery

Thanks for all the wonderful info.

[Gillman]

I hope you picked up their Four Roses Single Barrel in Kentucky. That is quite different from the regular Four Roses and has rich bourbon character tending almost to the rye side of the equation.

Gary

[PIGMON]

Picked up 5!

[Gillman]

You'll make a great member of this board.

Gary

[wku88]

Just got my first bottle of FRSB, and I have to agree on the Scotch taste. Initial flavor reminded me of a premium Canadian, with a definite Scotch aftertaste. Good enough, but it hasn't displaced EWSB 95 as my favorite...yet. Sometimes another pour, on another day can change your opinion.

On the neck card, they mention there are 10 different flavors they distill....anyone know what all ten are marketed as?

[Gillman]

I recall my own first impression being similar but I've since found I enjoy the product. It does seem (like the regular Four Roses) to have a characteristic mildness, but it is a subtle one. Adding some water brings out more subtleties. It is different from the mainstream to be sure but I have a feeling this type of whiskey was once more widespread in the market than it is and it is good to see variety especially at 100 proof.

Gary

[PIGMON]

Thanks for the feedback.

[bobbyc]

On the neck card, they mention there are 10 different flavors they distill....anyone know what all ten are marketed as?

They have 2 Mashbills, a high percentage of Rye and a lower percentage of Rye, and 5 yeast strains that yields 10 distinct profiles. A thought here, it would be neat to taste all of those to compare. At the end of the day they draw from these as if it were a flavor library, and combine to reach profiles. It gives them a lot of control. It was a Seagrams innovation. The Single Barrel however is an example of 1 of the 10 possibilities.

[LeNell]

Love the FRSB myself and look forward to picking up a stash in April during the Sampler. Jim Rutledge just offered to do a tour for us. PM me if anyone is interested in joining us Friday, April 28 10am.