Four Roses is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey brand owned by the Kirin Brewery Company of Japan. The brand was established in 1888. The trademark was probably named for company founder Rufus Mathewson Rose, his brother Origen, and their two sons, although it is somewhat unclear, as several different stories have been told about where the name Four Roses comes from.The Lawrenceburg, Kentucky distillery was built in 1910 in Spanish Mission-style architecture and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Forecastle, founded in 2002, has grown from a neighborhood event to one of the country’s most anticipated summer festivals— drawing tens of thousands of fans from across the world to Louisville’s scenic 85-acre Waterfront Park each July. Since 2002, several well-known acts have graced the stages of Forecastle Festival, including: Beck, Outkast, Smashing Pumpkins, and The Avett Brothers.