Feb. 22, 2024

🔒 four roses single barrel Subscriber only episode!

🔒 four roses single barrel Subscriber only episode!
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  • History of distillery-option 1
    • Paul Jones Jr starts the brand in 1888, but was producing back into the 1860’s
      • Loose story of it was started by a love story and marriage proposal
      • End of story
  • History of distillery option 2
    • Rufus M Rose starts the brand in 1888
      • He was a druggist from Connecticut, but moved to Georgia
      • Fought in the Civil war as a confederate
        • Was a foot soldier, but was quickly switched to a medical unit, and after an injury was honorably discharged, but continued to work for the confederacy creating medicines until the end of the war
      • After the war, moved to atlanda and founded  R. M. Rose Co. Distillery, also known as the Mountain Spring Distillery.  
      • Created the four roses brand in 1888, named after him, his brother Origen, and their 2 sons
  • History after the origin
    • Bought the Frankfort Distillery company in 1922, allowing them to produce medicinal whiskey through prohibition
    • Seagrams bought them in 1943
      • Discontinued the brand in the US in the 50’s, but it was sold overseas in japan and europe and was well liked
      • They did bring the name back and made cheap blended whiskey under the name
    • 2002 purchased by Kirin Brewing co., and renames four roses Distillery
  • The juice
    • Mash bill
      • Mashbill B
        • 60% corn, 35% Rye, 5% Barley
      • Mashbill E
        • 75% Corn, 20% Rye, 5% barley
    • Yeast Strains
      • V-Delicate fruit
      • K- Slight spice
      • O- Rich fruit
      • Q- Floral essence
      • F- Herbal Notes
    • Every bottle will have a four letter code
      • First letter says its made by them
      • Second letter is which mashbill is used
      • Third letter is the type of whiskey (S for straight whiskey as an example)
      • Fourth letter for the Yeast Strain


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