Four Roses Private Selection Single Barrel Barrel Strength Bourbon

Tasting- this is Kenwood Liquors OESK, aged 10 yrs and 2 mos. Tasted neat in a Glen Cairn glass. ABV is 58.3%. This is a tier 3 offering. Nose- red licorice dominates. There is also a fresh strawberry vibe that is inviting. Palate- there is a hit of ethanol followed by chewy strawberry saltwater taffy. Caramel kicks in, but is quickly diminished and replaced by a bit of nutmeg and spice. Finish- the finish throws back to the fresh picked strawberries on the nose. I wish there were more sugar tastes like caramel, molasses, or browned sugar. This would have enhanced the taste, but the strawberry note kind of made this singular and even gave way to white, unripened or "green" strawberry. That was my dissappointment. Overall- First, I have never found a bad 4rs SiB. Some are better than others, but. They are always quality. This is no exception, but it is not exceptional. This one is mediocre to me. Kind of one dimensional. I craved a hit of sweetness on the backend but got more fresh strawberry, perhaps a bit of "green" strawberry that bummed me out. I have had better SiB 4 rs.

8 yr 10 mo old OBSK; Wonderful rye spice, with a nice, long finish with oak notes. Four Roses private barrel picks rarely disappoint

Crème Brûlée up front wonderful finish. Nice spice lingering in your mouth.

Oesk 59% 10yr 4 mo N: big green apple, cider, vanilla, cinnamon, spice, light barrel, pastry, smoke, pachoulli, brown sugar T:apple, dark caramel, berry jam, spice, vanilla custard with caramel apple swirl, sweet barrel F:very fruity, candied green apple, good spice, Fantastic

This pretty much hits all the notes I look for in a bourbon. The rye spice shines nice and bright. Incredible - an all time favorite. OBSF — 8 years, 9 months — warehouse UN — barrel 37-3N — 57.8%