Record price: Historic Kentucky distillery Four Roses sold for up to $775M

The Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, distillery will return to US ownership. Here's what the new owners have planned for the storied brand.
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Kentucky distillery Four Roses Bourbon sold to California-based winery for $775M

Japanese beverage giant Kirin Holdings Company announced Thursday it has agreed to sell Four Roses bourbon distillery to California-based E. & J. Gallo Winery for up to $775 million.

Japanese-based Kirin announces deal to sell the Four Roses bourbon brand to wine giant Gallo

Gallo signaled Friday that it sees wine and whiskey as a good mix for business. The wine giant said it plans to add a ...
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Four Roses Distillery working to preserve what sets Kentucky bourbon apart

LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (FOX 56) — Four Roses Distillery employees are working to preserve a vital resource that sets Kentucky bourbon apart. On Thursday, employees came together for its annual Salt River ...

Four Roses bourbon brand sold to new owner. What we know

According to a news release, the multi-million dollar sale is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2026.
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Taste Test: Four Roses New Single Barrel Whiskey Is a Spicy Bourbon for Rye Lovers

As a reminder for those who are less familiar with Four Roses, the distillery makes 10 different recipes that it blends together for its core expression. That’s the result of two different mashbills, ...
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Four Roses parent company considering $1 Billion sale

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — One of Kentucky's most iconic distilleries may be up for sale, with a steep price tag of $1 billion. Kirin, the Japanese parent company of Four Roses Distillery in ...