Description
This Four Roses was named after the color of its label and was bottled for the Japanese market only. It's one of the very few Four Roses that got bottled at 80 proof.
Four Roses
Four Roses Black Label Japanese Import, New Charred Oak Cask, 40%
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TypeBourbon Whiskey
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- Type
- Bourbon Whiskey
- Region
- Kentucky
- Age
- N.A
- Vintage
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- Bottled
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- ABV
- 40%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Four Roses
- Origin
- USA
- Cask type
- New Charred Oak Cask
- Bottling
- Official Bottling
- Peated
- Unpeated
- Single cask
- No
- Non-chill filtered
- N.A
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
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- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
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- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- Brent Elliott
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- No
- Bottle count
- N.A
- Has box
- No
- Closure
- Screw cap
- Presentation
- N.A
- Series highlights
- Japanese Import
- Historical context
- Four Roses was unavailable as a straight bourbon in the US market until after 1995, focusing on export markets like Japan. Kirin Brewery Company of Japan purchased the Four Roses brand in 2002.
- Special release
- Japanese market exclusive
- Allocation
- Japan
- Nose
- Dusty bourbon, vanilla, citrus, pepper, cloves, figs, honey, cinnamon, cardamom, oak, pear, caramel, nutmeg, light fruity aromas, berries, apple, nutty earthiness, floral notes, cranberry, and pleasant barrel char.
- Palate
- Sugar, dusty bourbon, tannic, thin mouthfeel, caramel, pears, cinnamon, nutmeg, oak, sweet apple fruit, clove spice, rich vanilla, sweet caramel toffee, smooth, pleasant warmth, light, crisp mouthfeel, fruit, honey, rye spice, mint, woody vanilla, cardamom, allspice, buttery rich, and lightly sweet.
- Finish
- Medium, starts bitter, ends with honey, oak, spice, sweet vanilla, caramel, quickly fading, lasting, smooth, rye spice, leather, rosemary, lingering drying oak, white pepper, and luscious sweet char.