{"title":"Four Gate","description":"\u003cp\u003eBill Straub and Bob D'Antoni started Four Gate in Louisville in 2018 with 120 barrels of Kentucky straight bourbon aged 5 to 11 years. They buy aged Kentucky and Indiana whiskey, then finish each batch in casks built or sourced with Louisville's Kelvin Cooperage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe signature is the Split Stave barrel. Kelvin's William Hornaday took apart toasted, number 2 char and number 4 char barrels, then rebuilt them stave by stave, alternating. One cask now delivers toasted barrel creaminess and double barrel depth together, a result that usually takes two separate finishes. Batches are numbered, limited and bottled at barrel proof. Batch 4 was 2,700 bottles at 115.6 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"four-gate-the-dearborn-pirates-8-year-750ml","title":"Four Gate The Dearborn Pirates 8 Years 750ml","description":"Batch 30. Eight years old. 105 proof. This is Four Gate’s high-rye bourbon finished in rum casks and released as a limited, numbered bottling—bottle 36 shown here. Founded in 2018 by Bill Straub and Bob D’Antoni, Four Gate partners closely with Louisville’s Kelvin Cooperage and has built a cult following for bold, barrel-finished, small-batch releases. Here the 60\/36\/4 mash bill (corn\/rye\/malted barley) gets a rum-cask polish, then bottled at 52.5% ABV for concentrated flavor without waterlogged dilution. Expect the rye’s spice to meet rum-driven molasses and dark sugar, with the maturity of an 8-year core bourbon. Collectors chase Four Gate’s batch releases because once a batch is gone, it’s gone—this numbered bottle from Batch 30 is a snapshot of their finishing prowess.","brand":"Four Gate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54063532343491,"sku":"850014450557","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/5038\/0227\/files\/studio_cfa12bf0-513b-49d9-ba4c-ccfb3126a923.png?v=1786122794"},{"product_id":"four-gate-whiskey-company-the-kelvin-collaboration-v-batch-28-750ml","title":"Four Gate The Kelvin Collaboration V 750ml","description":"117 proof. Batch 28 of Four Gate’s Kelvin Collaboration takes a heritage blend of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and finishes it in Australian Apera Sherry and Jamaican Dark Rum casks—then bottles it as a barrel-finished, limited release. This is the flagship partnership with Louisville’s Kelvin Cooperage, the team behind the custom casks that define the series. Four Gate, founded by Bill Straub and Bob D’Antoni, is known for limited, high-proof blends and transparency about its finishing; the distillery origin is not disclosed. At 58.5% ABV, the fortified-wine and rum cask influence pushes bold fruit, molasses, and spice while preserving bourbon’s caramel and oak core. Collectors chase these Kelvin Collaborations because each batch is one-and-done—once this V release is gone, the exact profile won’t return.","brand":"Four Gate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54063532507331,"sku":"850014450489","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/5038\/0227\/files\/studio_ba90b713-045f-4374-aa25-5b8d2fceedfb.png?v=1786122931"},{"product_id":"four-gate-the-kelvin-collaboration-vi-750ml","title":"Four Gate The Kelvin Collaboration VI 750ml","description":"Batch TKC6. 115.6 proof (57.8% ABV). A heritage blend of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in Portuguese Madeira and Dominican Republic dark rum casks—barrel finished and clearly marked as a limited release. This is Four Gate’s flagship collaboration with Louisville’s Kelvin Cooperage, whose hand-selected casks add layered complexity collectors chase. Founded in 2018, Four Gate built its reputation on small, high-proof blends and elite finishing programs with Kelvin, and The Kelvin Collaboration series is the core of that story. Expect concentrated flavor at 115.6 proof and a rare dual-finish that marries Madeira’s dried-fruit elegance with rum’s molasses-driven depth—precisely why TKC runs sell out fast.","brand":"Four Gate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54063532572867,"sku":"850014450595","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/5038\/0227\/files\/studio_3da077c1-23f4-4eed-adf8-24140920f3e4.png?v=1789059408"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/5038\/0227\/collections\/Four_Gate.png?v=1787749240","url":"https:\/\/whiskeylibrary.com\/collections\/four-gate-whiskey-company.oembed","provider":"Whiskey Library LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}