Tag: Four Roses

I said, ‘What is different about what I’m doing now from what I’ve been doing for years as a distiller?’ But the PR people said we were losing out because everyone else had one, so I finally gave in. Four…

Four Roses and Bluegrass Brewing Co. teamed up for an excellent “Beer and Bourbon” dinner last night in the Bourbon Barrel Loft space at the BBC at 300 W. Main St. The evening began with a taste of BBC’s new Bourbon Barrel Alt,…

As promised, today we share the recipe for our original cocktail: the Lawrenceburg Lemonade. This isn’t a sticky-sweet drink like its Southern cousin, Lynchburg Lemonade. It pays homage to Anderson County, Ky.’s two fine distilleries, Wild Turkey and Four Roses…

Students from the Yale School of Architecture are coming to Louisville to research a project on designing a contemporary urban bourbon distillery. They will study Louisville’s Whiskey Row and visit area distilleries including Woodford Reserve and Four Roses. Read more…

A record number of people visited all six distilleries on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail in 2011, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association reported this week. The total of 11,757 visitors, representing all 50 states and 16 countries, was well above the previous record of 9,402, set…

As Bourbon Heritage Month draws to a close this week, I’m taking a look at ways you can enjoy bourbon other than in a glass – although that is always recommended, of course. One delicious way is to order a…

Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch 2011 Mingling of four recipes, aged between 11 and 13 years Barrel strength; this sample, 111 proof Aroma: Floral notes, toasted oak, caramel, nutmeg Taste: Brown sugar, honey, chocolate, hints of spice and apricot…

Four Roses first came to Louisville in 1884 when founder Paul Jones Jr. opened an office on Main Street’s Whiskey Row. One hundred twenty-seven years later, “it’s great to be back,” master distiller Jim Rutledge said yesterday during the official opening…

Four Roses Single Barrel Limited Edition 2011 12 years old, unfiltered barrel strength (this taste, 109.4 proof) Aroma: Vanilla, caramel, nutmeg, oak, some floral notes Taste: Burns at the start, rising into the sinuses, then “blooms” on the palate, revealing…

I don’t want to make you feel too bad if you missed the Four Roses Dinner at Buck’s Restaurant last Thursday night, but it was one of the best food-and-drink pairings I’ve ever had. Each of Executive Chef Andrew Welenken’s…