Four Roses Distillery Enters a New Era of Bourbon Innovation with Launch of Experimental Series

LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. , June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Four Roses Distillery announces the launch of its new Experimental Series, a limited-edition collection that pushes the boundaries of the brand's traditional 10-recipe framework. Long celebrated for its consistency, craftsmanship, and signature ten recipe system, the new series marks one of the most ambitious and innovative periods in the brand's 138-year history, while remaining grounded in the DNA that defines Four Roses Bourbon.

The inaugural release, Experimental Series No. 001, is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in rare Japanese Mizunara oak barrels. Prized in the whiskey world for its rarity and uniquely expressive flavor contribution, Mizunara oak was selected based first and foremost on flavor exploration. Throughout the finishing process, the Four Roses team monitored the barrels closely, pulling samples almost weekly to track maturation and determine the ideal balance point for each barrel individually before blending the final liquid.

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