Tag: Four Roses

Sipp’n Corn Bourbon Review – Four Roses 2017 Small Batch Limited Edition Al Young 50th Anniversary

This year’s spring Limited Edition from Four Roses honors Al Young for his 50 years at Four Roses, and strays from the standard small batch bottle design to use a 1967 design, harkening back to the year that Al’s career at Four Roses began.… Continue Reading “Sipp’n Corn Bourbon Review – Four Roses 2017 Small Batch Limited Edition Al Young 50th Anniversary”

Kentucky Bourbon Affair – A True Bourbon Fantasy Camp.

As the 2017 Kentucky Bourbon Affair (June 6-11) draws near, I was reminiscing with friends about last year’s event, where I started by going in-depth at Four Roses, tried pre-prohibition T.W. Samuels the following evening, and wrapped up the next day by shooting skeet… Continue Reading “Kentucky Bourbon Affair – A True Bourbon Fantasy Camp.”

Kentucky Bourbon Affair 2015 – Blending (and more) at Four Roses.

When I saw the chance to get behind the scenes at Four Roses and try my hand at blending as part of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association Bourbon Affair, I knew that I had to be there. My previous posts have probably made it clear… Continue Reading “Kentucky Bourbon Affair 2015 – Blending (and more) at Four Roses.”

If I had a Benjamin for Bourbon …

After being asked to participate in the multi-blogger post “If I had a Benjamin” to spend on Bourbon or other American Whiskey, I thought it would be fun and easy.  I’d find the perfect balance between cost and taste for optimal “value,” and I’d… Continue Reading “If I had a Benjamin for Bourbon …”

Sipp’n Corn Bourbon Review – Four Roses Single Barrel

Bourbon:         Four Roses Single Barrel, 100 proof, NAS. (GE-17-1P = Warehouse G (East side); 17th rack; tier 1; 16 barrels deep in the row) Distillery:        Four Roses Distillery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. Cost:                $33.99 Color: Amber with deep orange tint. Nose: Spice balanced with sweetness of… Continue Reading “Sipp’n Corn Bourbon Review – Four Roses Single Barrel”