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Four Roses

Lawrenceburg, KY

Four Roses Private Selection

Program running

Retailer only

Four Roses picks barrels mostly with licensed retailers and bars, not individual buyers. If you're not already a trade account, this one's a long shot. Worth double-checking the Mandy Vance email is still live before anyone reaches out.

What's confirmed

Minimum commitment Bottling runs are typically limited to 150 to 200 bottles per barrel.1Trade-reported figure, not confirmed as an official minimum.reported
Rough cost ConfirmingWe're verifying this directly.
Lead time ConfirmingWe're verifying this directly.
Tasting Either Four Roses ships samples to the retailer to taste on their own time, or you taste and select in person at the Cox's Creek private-selection facility, sometimes with Master Distiller Brent Elliott.1,2reported
Who can buy Mostly licensed retailers, bars, and restaurants. Four Roses' own sales team picks new clients, and liquor stores make up most of the roster. Private individuals get in occasionally, like a celebrity barrel sold through a charity drive, but that's the exception, not the standard path.1,2reported
Contact Mandy Vance manages the private barrel program: mvance@fourrosesbourbon.com.3Trade-sourced contact. Confirm it's still current before reaching out.reported

What we're still confirming

Sources

  1. https://bevvy.co/articles/four-roses-private-barrel-bourbon-selection/15047
  2. https://tastersclub.com/blogs/articles/picking-the-best-barrel-at-four-roses
  3. https://whiskyadvocate.com/private-single-barrel-and-small-batch-whiskey-programs

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