Four Roses Distillery will hold its 10th annual Salt River Cleanup on Thursday September 17, with employees dedicating a day of service to protecting the Kentucky waterway. The distillery will also release a commemorative limited-edition Private Barrel Selection, with half of the proceeds benefiting the Kentucky Waterway Alliance.
Employees will gather across the Salt River area behind the distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, from 12:30pm to 3:00pm. The event continues a decade-long commitment to restoring one of the region’s most important natural resources.
The limestone-rich waters of the Salt River are used in the bourbon production process. The river is also “deeply connected to the surrounding community,” according to the distillery.
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READ THE STORYFour Roses is continuing its partnership with the Kentucky Waterway Alliance for the initiative. The statewide nonprofit is dedicated to “empowering communities to care for their local waterways and advocating for stronger watershed protections at the state and national levels.”
The partnership educates employees on how best to protect Kentucky’s waterways for future generations.
To commemorate the anniversary, Four Roses will release the limited Private Barrel Selection at its Lawrenceburg Visitor Center for $120 (£89).
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Master distiller Brent Elliott selected a 10-year-old OESQ recipe for the release. The bourbon was laid down the same year the distillery’s Salt River project began.
Each purchase will include a commemorative Salt River Cleanup water bottle as a gift.
Four Roses uses 10 distinct bourbon recipes, created by combining two mashbills with five proprietary yeast strains. The OESQ designation refers to one of those recipes, produced at the distillery’s Lawrenceburg facility.
Limestone-filtered water is a defining characteristic of Kentucky bourbon production. The mineral-rich water removes iron while adding calcium and magnesium, which support fermentation.
Four Roses joins a number of US distillers pursuing environmental stewardship programs tied to local water sources. More information on the initiative is available via Four Roses and the Kentucky Waterway Alliance.
