Four Roses Distillery unveiled its Single Barrel Collection, featuring the first three new 100 proof Single Barrel bourbons — OBSF, OESK and OESO — alongside the flagship Single Barrel, OBSV.

The launch coincides with the 20th anniversary of Four Roses introducing its flagship Single Barrel offering, which over the years has become a beloved bar staple, earning honors such as World’s Best Single Barrel at the World Whiskies Awards, and Single Barrel Bourbon of the Year at the USA Spirits Ratings, it notes.

Each bottle is aged seven to nine years and highlights Four Roses’ proprietary combination of mash bills and yeast strains, resulting in 10 distinct recipes for a unique tasting experience, the company says. Following this first Single Barrel Collection, which will be available throughout 2025, Four Roses will continue to introduce a new set of Single Barrels each year, rotating between the nine unique recipes that complement the flagship Single Barrel recipe, it notes. This ensures a fresh, distinctive experience for Four Roses and bourbon enthusiasts, it adds.

“We are incredibly proud of the recognition our flagship Single Barrel has received over the last 20 years, so to be introducing our new Single Barrel Collection in this anniversary year is something truly special,” said Four Roses Master Distiller Brent Elliott, in a statement. “Our 10 recipes are central to creating Four Roses’ signature mellow spice, and this collection provides the experience for fans to enjoy more of what makes our bourbons special.”

The tasting notes of the Single Barrel Collection are as follows:

•    OBSV: Mash Bill B (35% rye, 60% corn) with yeast strain V, imparting rye spice, apricot, pear, cinnamon and toasted oak.

•    OBSF: Mash Bill B (35% rye, 60% corn) with yeast strain F, imparting herbal notes, bright rye, apple, vanilla, clove and cocoa.

•    OESK: Mash Bill E (20% rye, 75% corn) with yeast strain K, imparting baking spices, mellow oak, tea leaves and caramel.

•    OESO: Mash Bill E (20% rye, 75% corn) with yeast strain O, imparting rich red fruit, vanilla, brown sugar and delicate oak.

The three new Single Barrels will be available in early 2025, and also will be available for purchase at the Four Roses Distillery Visitor Center in Lawrenceburg, Ky., or at the Four Roses Warehouse & Bottling Facility in Cox’s Creek, Ky. 

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