Four Roses Small Batch Select Bourbon

Starts good but gets better the more you sip. Smooth vanilla and cocoa notes but with some spice. Very good overall.

Rye nose with a spicy finish. Great sipper for a spicier bourbon. Worth the near-60 is arguable.

A very different Four Roses. I get no floral notes. The nose is difficult to describe maybe some barbeque sauce, but something else. Much more defined on the palate. I get chocolate followed by pepper fading to peppermint. The chocolate stays until the end which lingers. This takes a few sips to appreciate fully but once you figure it out you want more. Quite good.

Very smooth on the pallet.