108.2 Proof: Four Roses 2026 LESB Pre-Allocation Opens Before the Recipe Drops

Wednesday's American Whiskey Industry Brief leads with Four Roses' 2026 Limited Edition Small Batch — TTB-confirmed at 108.2 proof before Master Distiller Brent Elliott publishes the recipe in July, with pre-allocation windows open at specialty accounts now. First Sip covers the Four Roses recipe system — two mash bills, five proprietary yeast strains, ten possible combinations, and why the proof confirmation is already telling you the barrel cohort is strong. Hunt Spotlight: Parker's Heritage Collection 2026 Bottled-in-Bond, WORTH THE CHASE, ships Saturday at $99.99. Full report at chasingtheunicornpodcast.com/the-brief.