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• 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
• 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
• 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
  • 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

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