Four Roses Small Batch Select Bourbon

Better than I remember. Spicy, vanilla, rich

Great sweetness with candy-like finish

Sweet and floral on the nose. Same flavors with some honey and oak continue through on the palate. The finish fills your mouth and is medium-long. Solid pour for sure.

Bought the little sample bottle shown in my pic before committing to a full 750 ml. bottle. Good thing... This is a good bourbon. It's got a nice complexity to it. It tastes "elevated" to me. BUT... it's not destined to be a top shelf bottle. I was not aware, until recently, that Four Roses is a high rye bourbon — and high rye ain't my thing. Too spicy for me. I like sweeter wheated bourbon — bourbon with a smaller rye % at the very least. 3.0 for being "good". Just not for me.

Little heat for such a low proof, rich, vanilla, creamy

Sweet and cinnamon on the nose. Lots of vanilla and cream brûlée notes on the front of the palate and a slight bite on the finish which consists of barrel spices, rye and clove. The finish is a long one, leaving a bitterness on the tongue.

Caramel, honeysuckle with a medium viscosity. The neck pour was horrendous but now I’m glad I waited to review this until the 3rd pour.