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Month: March 2022

Batch 20; FOUR BY FOUR

Batch 20

FOUR BY FOUR

One of our smallest releases to date, FOUR BY FOUR is a blend of barrels of 9-Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey from Dearborn County, Indiana finished in Barbadian Dark Rum Casks. Not only is it a small release, but the resulting barrel proof is one of the lowest Four Gate Whiskey Company has released at only 103.2.

FOUR BY FOUR Stats

  • 9-Year Straight Bourbon distilled in Dearborn County, IN
  • Finished in Barbadian Dark Rum Casks
  • Bourbon Mash Bill:  75% Corn, 21% Rye, 4% Malted Barley
  • Non-Chill Filtered
  • 103.2 Proof
  • 636 Bottles
  • MSRP: $199
  • Available: April 2022 in Kentucky, Texas, Illinois,  Seelbachs.com, Boubonoutfitter.com, and caskers.com

TASTING NOTES FROM THE CHIEF BLENDING OFFICER

  • Nose: Pepper, spice, vanilla, molasses, maple syrup, butter
  • Taste: Citrus zest, oranges, light caramel, sweet simple syrup and dark rum
  • Finish: Long, the rye spices fade out to be replaced by low, sweet dark rum notes

Batch 20 Press

COMING SOON!

 

BATCH 20 PRESS RELEASE

FGWC PRESS RELEASE BATCHES 19 and 20

 

BATCH 20 PHOTOS

Batch 19; The Kelvin Collaboration IIII

Batch 19

The KElvin cOLLABORATION IIII

The fourth iteration of our award-winning The Kelvin Collaboration series sees a blend of straight bourbon and straight rye whiskey finished in Australian Tawny Port and Barbadian Dark Rum casks. Like the previous three releases in the series, the dual-finish nature of this whiskey results in complex and layered flavors with a rich mouth feel and long finish. This is the first Four Gate Whiskey Release to be available in Illinois.

THE KELVIN COLALBORATION IIII Stats

  • Blend of 6 and 7-Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon, 9-Year Indiana Straight Bourbon, and 8-Year Indiana Straight Rye Whiskey
  • Finished in Australian Tawny Port and Barbadian Dark Rum Casks
  • Bourbon Mash Bills:  75% Corn, 21% Rye, 4% Malted Barley
  • Rye Mash Bill: 95%Rye, 5% Malted Barley
  • Non-Chill Filtered
  • 111.2 Proof
  • 3,158 Bottles
  • MSRP: $199
  • Available: April 2022 in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Texas, Illinois,  Seelbachs.com, Boubonoutfitter.com, and caskers.com

TASTING NOTES FROM THE CHIEF BLENDING OFFICER

  • Appearance: Deep Amber
  • Nose: Peppery rye spice, dark fruits, oak, and vanilla
  • Taste: Black pepper, lemon zest, and sweet corn followed by plums, dark cherries and raisins
  • Finish: Long and lingering with rye spice and sweet rum-molasses

Batch 19 Press

The Bourbon Junkies YouTube tasting of Batches 18 and 19

It’s Bourbon Night – Top 25 Bourbons of 2022

 

BATCH 19 PRESS RELEASE

FGWC PRESS RELEASE BATCHES 19 and 20

 

BATCH 19 PHOTOS

Release 18; Saint Charente

Batch 18

Saint Charente

Batch 18 is a 7 year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in French Cognac casks. Named for the Charente river that flows through the Cognac region of France, St. Charente is a whiskey that smells of baking spices, cooked apples and orchard fruits, and sweet cinnamon. There were 2,365 bottles released at 119.2 Proof.

SAINT CHARENTE Stats

  • Mash Bill:  75% Corn, 21% Rye, 4% Malted Barley
  • State of Distillation: Kentucky
  • Non-Chill Filtered
  • 119.2 Proof
  • 2,365 Bottles
  • MSRP: $199
  • Available: March 2021 in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Texas, Seelbachs.com, Boubonoutfitter.com, and caskers.com

TASTING NOTES FROM THE CHIEF BLENDING OFFICER

  • Appearance: Dark brown
  • Nose: Apple pie, baking spices, cinnamon, cloves
  • Taste: Spicy pepper, sweet vanilla and graham cracker, vanilla, light apples and citrus zest
  • Finish: long and satisfying with lingering orchard fruits

Batch 18 Press

My Bourbon Journey Youtube Review

The Bourbon Junkies YouTube tasting of Batches 18 and 19

BATCH 18 PRESS RELEASE

FGWC PRESS RELEASE BATCH 18- Saint Charente

 

BATCH 18 PHOTOS

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