US whiskey brand Four Roses Bourbon launches in Australia

American bourbon brand Four Roses has launched in Australia, to be sold exclusively by Vanguard Luxury Brands.

Paul Jones Jr founded the Kentucky Straight bourbon whiskey, which began production and sales in the 1860s and later became a medical whiskey during Prohibition.

Four Roses has 40 per cent alcohol by volume and is aged for a minimum of five years. It has 10 distinct recipes and is made from the combination of two mash bills and five proprietary yeast strains.

It comes with a note of crisp fresh fruit with hints of pear and apple and has floral essences with gentle spice and honey.