Elijah Craig 130.4 and Four Roses 108.2 Converge

The week opened quietly — Beam Suntory's Clermont campus restarted after fourteen weeks dark, a decision whose consequences won't land on shelves until 2035. Then it accelerated: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C926 at 130.4 proof and Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Fall 2026 both closed pre-allocation lists Thursday at midnight, Four Roses 2026 Limited Edition Small Batch arrived at a series-high 108.2 proof, and Larceny Barrel Proof A926 set a series record at 126.8. Franklin closes with a deep look at the Four Roses recipe system — two mash bills, five yeast strains, ten distinct bourbons — and what the 108.2 proof tells you before July's recipe reveal even arrives.