When you think about American whiskey, the center of bourbon production, Kentucky, is likely the first place to come to mind. After that, you might consider a state like Tennessee. Almost certainly, you wouldn’t think of Atlanta as a city with much of a whiskey legacy.
But according to one legend, Atlanta might actually deserve a more prominent place in distilling history. The legend connects a pre-Prohibition-era whiskey seller named Rufus Rose to Four Roses Bourbon, an iconic whiskey that is made in Kentucky and is often celebrated today.
It’s a legend that’s shared in whiskey collector blogs. It’s also written in the city’s listing for the historic Victorian-era home still standing on Peachtree Street that Rose built near the end of his life.
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