18: Run Four (the) Roses: Bourbon Tasting

Four Roses Bourbon and the Kentucky Derby! It's a great time to be in Kentucky for bourbon lovers. The Kentucky Derby is here and a new bourbon just released from Four Roses.  We discuss some of the events surrounding the Greatest Two Minutes in Sports.  And we partake in a side-by-side whiskey tasting of Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon and their newest product, Small Batch Select.  Learn about the alphabet soup of the Four Roses brand and their different flavor profiles.  

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Four Roses New Product - Small Batch Select

• Released in KY - gift shops  April 17
• Available at retailers in Kentucky, New York, California, Texas and Georgia
• Non-chill filtered and bottled at 104 proof, the first permanent addition to Four Roses portfolio of Bourbons since 2006
• Recipes from both mashbills and three yeast strains––V, K and F.
• • Each aged a minimum of six years
  • Feature OBSV, OBSK, OBSF, OESV, OESK and OESF

Comparison to Four Roses Small Batch

• Two Mashbills
  • B - 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley
  • E - 75% corn, 20% rye, 5% malted barley

• Five Yeast Strains
  • V - delicate fruit
  • K - slight spice
  • O - rich fruit
  • Q - floral essence
  • F - herbal notes

• Total of 10 distinct Bourbon recipes
  • OBSV
  • OBSK
  • OBSO
  • OBSQ
  • OBSF
  • OESV
  • OESK
  • OESO
  • OESQ
  • OESF
• Bourbon Offerings
• • Four Roses Bourbon (Traditional yellow label) Up to all 10 recipes are mingled.
  • Small Batch Bourbon - 4 of 10
  • NEW Small Batch SELECT bourbon - 6 of 10
  • Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon contains one of 10

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1. Four Roses Small Batch Select
2. What is Chill Filtration?

 

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