Four Roses Goes in a New Direction With Japanese Oak-Finished Bourbon

Four Roses is entering unfamiliar territory. On Tuesday, the Kentucky bourbon producer announced the launch of its Experimental Series, a limited-edition collection designed to explore maturation techniques, barrel finishes and production methods beyond the company’s traditional framework. The inaugural release, Experimental Series No. 001, is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in Japanese Mizunara oak […]

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Ever since the Orange Ogre became POTUS & politicised whiskey with his trade tariffs I’ve not been inclined to purchase any American Whiskey. Clearing out the garage recently however I came across a few unopened samples of Clyde May’s Whiskey from a Belfast Whiskey Week taster pack. That dates the samples back to COVID times … Continue reading A Delayed Belfast Whiskey Week Clyde May’s Blind Tasting, 42.4% to 47%, →

Four Roses Goes in a New Direction With Japanese Oak-Finished Bourbon

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A Delayed Belfast Whiskey Week Clyde May’s Blind Tasting, 42.4% to 47%,