tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post6083574198529393596..comments2024-03-13T04:04:32.568-07:00Comments on Sku's Recent Eats: Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2012skuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487419662314518931noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-6442909742012312732013-09-03T15:15:19.384-07:002013-09-03T15:15:19.384-07:00Gave up looking for this after about 9 months of h...Gave up looking for this after about 9 months of hunting. Out on a limb, i was visiting a store last week and a liquor store employee called the distributor to check for me. He had never heard of it and i would have bet big bucks that he would come back with nothing or the basic bottling. 5 minutes later, he comes back and says the distributor could have 3 bottles delivered tomorrow morning. Still not really believing it, I should sure bring them on in! Low and behold, the next day I got the call to pick them up and damned if they weren't the 2012 FRSmB LE! Even gave me the case discount of $70/each. Seriously, are these still sitting in distributor warehouses?!? Interesting to they were very low consecutive bottle #'s - low 200's. breaking one open soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-74393572270334778642012-12-29T23:20:28.978-08:002012-12-29T23:20:28.978-08:00Just to clear up my 11/17 post. I thought I had s...Just to clear up my 11/17 post. I thought I had secured the 2012 but when the retailer got it from distribution it was the 2011. Now if I could only luck into the 2008.alligatorcharnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-48603737078794793102012-12-29T23:17:15.351-08:002012-12-29T23:17:15.351-08:00So last month I tried to buy the 2012 small batch ...So last month I tried to buy the 2012 small batch and ran into a case of the 2011. Then last week a few cases of the 2012 made it to Arizona. Months after most other states. Fortunately I got a hold of some. Looking forward to trying it after my sinuses recover. I've got an open bottle of Mariage 2009 too so I'll get to go heads up.alligatorcharnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-34319379631894377382012-11-17T06:36:29.248-08:002012-11-17T06:36:29.248-08:00I had a pour of the FR SmB LE 12 ($20) heads up wi...I had a pour of the FR SmB LE 12 ($20) heads up with PVW23 ($30) last week in Louisville. Both were stunning. The FR SmB LE 10 was truly terrific. Never had the 11. Just got lucky and located a dozen bottles of the 12. About half will go to friends.@alligatorcharnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-33438630964834783892012-11-15T16:58:06.743-08:002012-11-15T16:58:06.743-08:00I was fortunate enought to snag some SB LE 2012 at...I was fortunate enought to snag some SB LE 2012 at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival a couple of months back... I haven't seen it around here in Wisconsin and don't expect to. I'm hoarding several bottles of the 2010 edition, as well; that stuff was great (but the 2012 blows it out of the water). The 2011 I didn't like so much, and the first iteration of the concept, the 2009 "Mariage" (sic) was... just OK. For those on the fence about the single barrel limited edition for 2012, I say take the plunge. It is exceptional-- so smooth, with a velvety mouth-feel. You would never believe it was barrel-strength. It doesn't taste as high-proof as it really is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-25464500774958716402012-11-06T07:52:22.236-08:002012-11-06T07:52:22.236-08:00Thanks for the review. I was in a store yesterday ...Thanks for the review. I was in a store yesterday and it was a four roses overload. I tried to choose from 2012 single barrel, 2011 single barrel, 120th, 40th anniv (17 year), 2011 LE small batch. I was leaning towards the 40th anniv, especially with a price of $70 for a 17yr bourbon, but I'm still trying to decide.Brentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-9810836123383980602012-11-03T17:05:11.426-07:002012-11-03T17:05:11.426-07:00Thanks for the excellent review of the Small Batch...Thanks for the excellent review of the Small Batch LE for this year. I usually miss this - and it's clearly a mistake. Matt - don't hesitate getting a bottle of the 2012 Four Roses LE SB either - it's excellent. Man, Four Roses has really been putting out excellent bourbons!Josh Feldmanhttp://cooperedtot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-23677746887905714182012-11-01T09:53:33.806-07:002012-11-01T09:53:33.806-07:00Matt, David D (who is indeed the David Driscoll fr...Matt, David D (who is indeed the David Driscoll from K&L) is correct. There is an annual limited edition single barrel and well as an annual small batch, though the single barrel usually is released earlier (I have yet to try this year's single barrel limited edition release).<br />skuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487419662314518931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-12140159221854248642012-11-01T07:31:26.730-07:002012-11-01T07:31:26.730-07:00David D, thanks for clearing that up -- I realize ...David D, thanks for clearing that up -- I realize I have been reading about both and thinking they were a single product -- and if your last name is Driscoll, that includes the piece on your blog about the Small Batch a couple weeks ago. <br /><br />Thanks again,<br />Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-62075378283818817612012-11-01T06:11:27.667-07:002012-11-01T06:11:27.667-07:00Sadly, I've not seen the 2012 edition of the S...Sadly, I've not seen the 2012 edition of the SmB LE yet. Didn't actually find the shelves with a 2011 either. The 2010 version was very good and I've got a bottle left. I also ran into a nice cache of the 2009 (Mariage) recently which I've collected but not popped yet.<br /><br />I'll be at the Four Roses gift shop next week. Maybe they'll have some treasures.@alligatorcharnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-51222092049608036902012-10-31T20:15:25.704-07:002012-10-31T20:15:25.704-07:00Matt
That's the "single barrel" fro...Matt<br /><br />That's the "single barrel" from 2012, not the "small batch." That's an entirely different whiskey.<br /><br />You can probably still find the small batch. We got an additional 60 bottles today, so I would ask the guys at the PS.David Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-26224388589526898242012-10-31T18:10:45.872-07:002012-10-31T18:10:45.872-07:00Hey Sku,
I've been debating trying to grab s... Hey Sku, <br /><br />I've been debating trying to grab some of this for a while now, and your review has put me over the top. But I'm a little confused by the image you posted. <br />The Party Source (my local liquor store, and sadly sold out of it now) has been showing a different bottle: www.thepartysource.com/express/item.php?id=32021. Do you know if they're using two different bottles for this?<br /><br />Many thanks!Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-1415004816975697312012-10-31T15:48:51.101-07:002012-10-31T15:48:51.101-07:00Anon at 2;12, Marriage was a special release from ...Anon at 2;12, Marriage was a special release from a few years ago. I believe it was a two recipe blend. I never tried it.<br /><br />Anon AT 2:27,the link you provided is to the single barrel limited edition, which is different from the Marriage.skuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487419662314518931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-28528028733414509202012-10-31T14:27:41.084-07:002012-10-31T14:27:41.084-07:00@Anonymous
http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/...@Anonymous<br />http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/04/17/review-new-four-roses-single-barrel-2009-vintage/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-11730334434204165432012-10-31T14:12:19.134-07:002012-10-31T14:12:19.134-07:00Recently I saw a 2009 bottle which at the time was...Recently I saw a 2009 bottle which at the time was called "Marriage". Is this bottle worth taking off the shelf?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-6387349624240645082012-10-31T10:45:24.678-07:002012-10-31T10:45:24.678-07:00There's still a ton of it around KY. The big ...There's still a ton of it around KY. The big stores have received two shipments now. I've done my part to take it off of heir hands. Hell, I can still find limiteds from nearly every year. Don't get it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-6045533224180766212012-10-31T10:33:54.902-07:002012-10-31T10:33:54.902-07:00Still on the shelves? This hasn't even hit Chi...Still on the shelves? This hasn't even hit Chicago yet. I know because I've been eagerly calling my local spot every day for the last few weeks (ok, slight exaggeration). Four Roses is still largely under the radar around here - plenty of the 2011 LE Small Batch can still be found.<br /><br />Sku, anybody ever tell you that you're too hard on whiskey? It's like you don't even like to drink the stuff...AaronWFhttp://whiskeywonka.com/noreply@blogger.com