Four Roses is an oft-talked about bourbon distillery, and rightly so. Bourbon is an industry partly built on myth and mystique, and when compared to fellow old stalwarts of the Kentucky bourbon industry the 130-year history of Four Roses is distinct. A lesser known aspect of Four Roses lore resides around a mostly ignored dispute over the origin of the name “Four Roses.” Their offerings are unique, as well. Four Roses uses two separate mash bills and five different yeast strains, and whether it’s true or not, I have always personally viewed the “E” offerings as Four Roses privately snickering at the rest of the industry.
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