A Bourbon-Fueled Weekend: From Bourbon on The Banks to Four Roses OBSK

Update: 2025-10-08

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We recap a fast, generous, and unforgettable Bourbon on the Banks weekend—from Whiskey Thief’s bonfire kickoff to rare pours at House of Commons—and finish with a Four Roses OBSK single barrel breakdown that scores 16/18. Along the way we visit Four Roses, Wild Turkey, Buffalo Trace, and more, and share why recipe literacy turns casual sipping into confident selection.

• sponsor spotlight for Whiskey Thief tasting rooms in Kentucky and New York
• festival logistics, booth setup, and live podcast planning
• distillery run: Four Roses, Wild Turkey, Buffalo Trace, Larkin
• meeting Brent Elliott and festival friends
• House of Commons rare pours including Old-Fashioned Copper
• Yellowstone chat with Stephen Beam and Stephen Fontaine
• McBrayer tastings and new distillery discoveries
• Four Roses history, recipes, and yeast strains explained
• Old Louisville Whiskey Co rating framework overview
• OBSK nose, body, taste, and finish with 16/18 score
• community, gifting, and why stories elevate bottles
• upcoming content schedule and platform updates

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A bonfire barrel, a rare pour, and a bottle that overdelivers at 100 proof—this one had everything. We kicked off Bourbon on the Banks with Whiskey Thief’s farm party, then hustled through a whirlwind run of Four Roses, Wild Turkey, Buffalo Trace, and Larkin before settling into House of Commons, where the shelves read like a history book you can sip. That’s where a generous friend handed us a bucket-list dram of Old-Fashioned Copper and reminded us why community makes bourbon culture special.

Back at the booth, we recorded with Stephen Beam and Stephen Fontaine, talked Yellowstone’s new bottle, and still found time to explore McBrayer’s Cedar Brook and other up-and-comers on the festival grounds. The street festival lit up Frankfort—fire jump ropes, music, and a surprise gift: a Cathedral French Oak finish bottle signed by Steve Nally, tied to Notre Dame’s restoration. Moments like that turned a packed schedule into a memory reel.

We closed with a deep dive on Four Roses: the 10 recipes, the yeast strains, the mash bills, and why OBSK—Four Roses’ high-rye K yeast—hits that sweet spot of baking spice, fruit, and structure. Our Old Louisville Whiskey Co–style breakdown put the single barrel at 16/18: a lively nose, massive body for the proof, balanced palate, and a finish that drifts into dark chocolate and vanilla. If you’re building a hunting list, “Four Roses OBSK single barrel” belongs on it. If you’re here for stories, you’ll hear how the right crowd turns a glass into a night you’ll talk about all year.

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