Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon 100 Proof is a whisky from Four Roses Distillery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, United States.
Nose of spices and chocolate with toffee and vanilla. Palate of tart stone fruits, prunes, spices, morello cherries, cocoa and vanilla, finishing with oak, chocolate and butterscotch.
The Story: Founder Paul Jones Jr. is said to have proposed to a Southern belle who agreed to wear a corsage of four roses to a ball if she accepted, inspiring the brand name. Four Roses uses two mash bills and five proprietary yeast strains, aged in single-story rick warehouses in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.
Serving Suggestion: Best enjoyed neat or on the rocks, pairing well with dark chocolate or grilled meats.
Producer: Four Roses Distillery
Country/Region: United States, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Grape/Botanicals: Corn, rye and malted barley mash bill