{"product_id":"four-roses-130th-anniversary-2018-limited-edition-small-batch","title":"Four Roses 130th Anniversary 2018 Limited Edition Small Batch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel strength. Non-chill filtered. Four Roses 130th Anniversary 2018 Limited Edition Small Batch — Brent Elliott's first major milestone anniversary selection as Master Distiller, marking 130 years of the Lawrenceburg, Kentucky distillery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBrent Elliott became Four Roses' Master Distiller in 2015 following Jim Rutledge's retirement, inheriting the Annual LE program that Rutledge had built. The 130th Anniversary (2018) is Elliott's third year overseeing the milestone anniversary program — the first major decade-anniversary (130th) that falls entirely under his tenure. It represents Elliott's assessment of the optimal recipe combination and aged barrel inventory for a significant founding milestone.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs with all Four Roses milestone releases, the 130th Anniversary Small Batch is barrel strength, non-chill filtered, and fully documented with the specific recipe combination selected. It is part of the Five-anniversary series spanning from the 100th through the 135th currently in the Wooden Cork inventory.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four Roses, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky (est. 1888)\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Small Batch\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBottling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barrel strength, non-chill filtered\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaster Distiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brent Elliott\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130th Anniversary Limited Edition, 2018\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/four-roses\"\u003eFour Roses collection\u003c\/a\u003e or browse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow does Elliott's 130th compare to Rutledge's 125th?\u003c\/strong\u003e Both are barrel-strength, non-chill filtered milestone small batches from the same distillery. The 125th (2013) is Rutledge's penultimate anniversary selection. The 130th (2018) is Elliott's first major decade-anniversary, applying his own recipe selection philosophy to the milestone program. Side by side they document the program's evolution across a Master Distiller transition.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat era of the Four Roses program does 2018 represent?\u003c\/strong\u003e Elliott's third year as Master Distiller, having fully established his own approach to the LE program while building on Rutledge's foundation. 2018 is considered a strong era for the Four Roses LE program under Elliott's leadership.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs the 130th Anniversary still available?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — available now in limited quantities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e {   \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",   \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",   \"mainEntity\": [     { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How does Elliott's 130th compare to Rutledge's 125th?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Both are barrel-strength milestone small batches. 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