How much for a bottle of Four Roses Single Barrel?

[abills]

How much should I pay for a bottle of Four Roses Single Barrel?

I've been looking in stores for a bottle fthe past few years, now I have finally found someone that is selling a bottle.

[wadewood]

The current FRSB version goes for about $32, but it is sold in KY only. Is this someone an ebay seller or someone else that is buying it in KY and reselling it?

[abills]

Thanks for your reply. It is indeed an e-bay seller (which makes me anxious). As a general rule, I’m guessing, its not advisable to buy sprits on e-bay. But I don’t think I will be in KY anytime soon and I am DESPERATE to try Four Roses. The e-bay seller wants about $57 for it (including shipping). Any ideas on how I might get my hands on a bottle at fair market value?

[Sijan]

I got one recently when a friend visited from KY, so if you have any friends from KY, or who will be visiting KY...

Perhaps you can suggest a trade with someone from this board that lives in KY if you have anything unique or can get anything unique in your area.

[Edward_call_me_Ed]

Is the bottle you are looking at 100 proof or 86 proof? I think the 86 proof is the Kentucky release. I saw one of those for 3,800 yen today, didn't get it though. I think the 100 proof is for the overseas market and the price you quote is about right for that release. It is a little higher than I have seen here, but not outrageously so.

Ed

[robbyvirus]

Hi abills, I live in SF and can probably get you a bottle of Four Roses. Send me a PM.

Robby

[BourbonJoe]

Is the bottle you are looking at 100 proof or 86 proof? I think the 86 proof is the Kentucky release. I saw one of those for 3,800 yen today, didn't get it though. I think the 100 proof is for the overseas market and the price you quote is about right for that release. It is a little higher than I have seen here, but not outrageously so.

Ed

I think you got that backwards Ed. The 100 proof is the Kentucky release and the 86 proof is the Japan release.

Joe :usflag:

[Edward_call_me_Ed]

I think you got that backwards Ed. The 100 proof is the Kentucky release and the 86 proof is the Japan release.

Joe :usflag:

Really? I had never seen the 86 before but had seen the 100 proof lots of times. Doesn't mean you aren't right.

Ed

[MikeK]

KY release is definitely 100 proof. I picked up a couple at the Sampler.

[Sijan]

Agreed - the bottle my friend got me at the Liquor Barn in Lexington, KY is 100 proof.

[abills]

what a great group of folks! Within 24 hours of my question, three people have offered to help in various ways. Now if only the people i work with were so helpful. I think maybe, bourbon lovers are just kinder, more helpful people in general.

[cowdery]

The Kentucky release is 100 proof. The 100 proof available in Japan may be a different version altogether, as I know when the FRSB was first released in Kentucky I was told it was different from the export version. As you may know, Four Roses makes ten different bourbons and yellow label is a combination of all of them. A single barrel, obviously, can be only one. The U.S. single barrel is a different one from the export single barrel.

[BourbonJoe]

The U.S. single barrel is a different one from the export single barrel.

So who gets the honey barrels, us or them?

Joe :usflag:

[jspero]

Really? I had never seen the 86 before but had seen the 100 proof lots of times. Doesn't mean you aren't right.

Ed

I picked up the 86 proof in Tokyo. I didn't see the 100 proof version, but I only went to a few stores. The 86 proof was about 3800 yen for 700ml. The other versions (Super Premium, etc.) were all at LOT more.

Jay

[plholland16]

Not sure, but $57 sounds high. Have you ever contacted the Four Roses Distillery directly and asked them?