Four Roses Private Selection Single Barrel Barrel Strength (OESF)

This is one of my favorite pours from 4 roses this was a 10 year store pick very complex I’m not a spearmint person but this has a hint of it.

KC Area Hyvee Spring 2022 Pick, 10 yr 11 mo, 121 proof Nose is quite sweet with floral, cream of tartar, and rosemary notes. The palate is very interesting. At first herbaceous, as might be expected (F) with a sweet note. A touch of caramel as the herbaceousness fades, and pepper comes on strong toward the end. The finish is distinctly savory, though. Adding water was a negative, the sweetness was gone and left an ununified mishmash of various herbs and pepper.

Conquering the #SundayScaries with a glass of Four Roses Bourbon Single Barrel. Out of Warehouse No. JW and Barrel No. 58-2J. This comes in at 100 Proof (50% ABV). No age statement. 60% Corn, 35% Rye, 5% Malted Barley. A light nose with hints of cork, dried raisins, vanilla, and fresh picked flowers. The palate has a heavy dose of rye spice immediately followed by honey, peaches, and subtle hints of brown sugar and light oak. What makes Four Roses single barrel unique over others is that Four Roses uses 10 different recipes for their blended bourbon. This means that they also have 10 different variations of single barrel recipes they can use for their Single Barrel product. Always bottled at 100 proof, part of the fun of the Four Roses Single Barrel line is trying each recipe and finding what you like.