Four Roses 2009 Mariage Barrel Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Barrel strength. Non-chill filtered. The Four Roses Mariage 2009 — visitor center exclusive, multi-recipe blend, representing the second consecutive Mariage vintage in the Wooden Cork inventory alongside the 2008.

The Mariage series is released exclusively through the Four Roses Distillery visitor center in Lawrenceburg — a program for dedicated enthusiasts willing to make the pilgrimage to the distillery itself. The French term mariage ("marriage") honors the concept of blending multiple Four Roses recipes into a barrel-strength, non-chill filtered expression that achieves complexity no single recipe can produce independently.

The 2009 vintage follows the 2008 as a consecutive Mariage release — a different barrel inventory, a different recipe combination, and a different natural proof reflecting that year's specific aged stock. Together the 2008 and 2009 Mariages in the Wooden Cork inventory represent a rare consecutive pair of visitor center exclusives from the pre-demand era of the Four Roses collector program.

Specs

• Distillery: Four Roses, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Bottling: Barrel strength, non-chill filtered
• Series: Mariage — visitor center exclusive
• Vintage: 2009
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• How does the 2009 compare to the 2008 Mariage? Both are visitor center exclusives at barrel strength, non-chill filtered, from Four Roses' multi-recipe program. Each reflects a different recipe combination and aged inventory. The 2009 is one year newer than the 2008 — both are now over 15 years from primary distribution, making them equally rare in practice.
• Why is the consecutive 2008+2009 pair significant? Having two consecutive Mariage vintages in one inventory is unusual — each was available only at the Lawrenceburg visitor center and represents a specific moment in the Four Roses program. Collectors building Four Roses verticals prize consecutive vintage pairs as documentation of the program's year-to-year evolution.
• Is the 2009 Mariage still available? A rare find — over 15 years from its original visitor center release.