FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 23rd, 2024- Four Gate Whiskey Company is proud to announce the latest success for its portfolio of award-winning whiskeys by announcing that the flagship release, Split Stave by Kelvin has been awarded a Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition with a score of 95 points.
“We are thrilled to receive this award,” said co-founder and Chief Barrel Officer, Bob D’Antoni, “We’ve been blessed to have won a number of awards for our batches over the years, but this is a big one!”
Split Stave by Kelvin is considered the flagship label for Four Gate Whiskey Company as it is the only label widely available year-round, as the rest of their portfolio consists of limited-release products available on in limited quantities for a specific period in time. It is a 7-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey secondarily aged in new white oak “Split Stave” casks produced exclusively for the company by Kelvin Cooperage which are constructed with alternating toasted and charred staves inside the barrel.
“We’re so proud of this award,” said co-founder and Chief Blending Officer, Bill Straub. “The San Francisco World Spirits Competition is about as good as it gets in the industry. To win double gold is really amazing. I think it says a lot about the quality of whiskey we put in a bottle.”
