- 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
- Paul Jones Jr starts the brand in 1888, but was producing back into the 1860’s
- 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
- Rufus M Rose starts the brand in 1888
- 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
- Mashbill B
- 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
- Mash bill
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