As the legend goes, Paul Jones Jr. fell in love with a southern belle. Before a grand ball the two were to attend he sent her a proposal. She sent back a message that if her answer was ‘yes’ she would wear a rose corsage to the event. Mr. Jones was elated when she arrived wearing a corsage of four red roses, and in honor of the event, and of his true love, he named his Bourbon whiskey Four Roses.
Even though Four Roses is a famous name in Bourbon, and remains one of the most highly regarded Bourbons in international markets, it hasn’t been widely available in the U.S. since the 1950’s. Even now it is only available in a very few states. Happily for me, my state is now one of those lucky few and I recently had the opportunity to sample three of their excellent offerings.
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