Four Roses Small Batch Select Bourbon

This is really good! much better than the regular small batch.

Dark, slightly bitter cocoa is the theme with this one. The nose smells hot with some hints of leather and bitter cocoa. At the front of the taste is a little bit of salt and spice. The spice isn't overwhelming nor is it herbaceous. Just a bit of a kick, to remind you that you're tasting a different type of bourbon. Slightly bitter, dark cocoa underlines the entire taste, with a bit of burn from the proof. The finish is dry, a little bitter and astringent but that initial hit of salt and spice fades away at the finish. Call me basic but I actually prefer the taste of Four Roses Small Batch to their Small Batch Select.

Still really loving this from start to finish. Picking up a little more stone fruit and vanilla on the palate tonight. Still getting a lot of baked fruit on the nose and a little more clove in the finish.

Cocoa, chocolate, minty, vanilla, with a slight burn at the end.