The changing of the guard last year at popular Kentucky bourbon distillery Four Roses saw the retirement of master distiller and legend Jim Rutledge, who is now on a track to open his open distilling operation. Meanwhile, back at his old stomping grounds, successor master distiller Brent Elliott has taken over the stills, and now has his first limited-edition release coming to market.

Four Roses Elliott’s Select bourbon was personally hand selected by Elliott, and is said to be a 14-year-old whiskey of the OESK variety from this distillery’s lineup of 10 specific bourbon recipes. Approximately 8,000 bottles of this…