Four Roses Small Batch Select Bourbon

Bronze color. Honey and flowers on the nose then fruit, oranges. A lot of heat on the initial taste a bit overwhelming. I agree with other posters, I don't think it's worth the extra money.

Great bourbon. Chocolate comes through. Strong finish that lingers

I am a big fan of Small Batch so I decided to try the Select. It is good, but does not excel enough to justify the difference in price for me.

Love this ! So good great flavor great heat!

Good but not for me. Very spicy, too strong for my taste but good flavor otherwise. Turned my pour into a tiny cocktail but still too strong for me.

I typically drink the single barrels when enjoying any of the four roses offerings so this is a change up for me. Since it’s a Friday, I just arrived at my Kentucky farm, and am sitting on the back porch with the first pour of the weekend, this bourbon is in the pole position for a high rating. Great nose punch. Spicy, smooth... I really like it. Frankly, I’m on my second pour. I really like it and will keep a bottle on hand. I paid about $60 which I see as a good value if you’re concerned about that.

Let sit for about a minute. 👀 Pale Amber, Has legs, Oily Translucency; 👃 Vanilla, Oaky, a bit of spiciness; 👅 Minty, Dry, hints of a Fruit Basket; 🏁 Not too lingering, chocolate notes, cocoa. Beautiful.

nose: brown sugar, sweet apple, and honey taste: smooth, light, oliy, sweet, black pepper, slightly bescuit/yest like, black licorice. This bottle was given to me from a good friend as b-day present. I must say its been one best damn present i gotten in while. I have really enjoyed this bourbon, its quickly becoming one of my favorites.

Fantastic. Chocolate, peppermint, caramel, leather, smoke. Good spicy bite. Good body. Long finish. Best I've had so far.

This is a nice, pretty whiskey. I want to like it more but I'm hung up on the price and general scarcity in NC. I split a bottle with my brother since we're both staying with our parents for a bit. I've been sipping on this 375 mL portion for two weeks and it's almost finished. I get cinnamon and oak on the nose. Not much sugar or caramel sweetness, more tannic flavors from the oak and high rye mashbill. There's a light vanilla corn mustiness on the edges. If there are dark fruits and chocolate they are disguised. The oak and rye spice dominate the palate with a strong hint of pepper. Cinnamon is less pronounced. It has a really clean flavor and finishes nice, although shorter than expected based on reviews. You can tell this is a well-made whiskey when it hits the tongue. So why am I disappointed? I don't understand the 4th core release of Four Roses being set at $60, which $15 more than the single barrel and only 2% higher abv. For that difference I think a higher proof is more appropriate, or maybe a different line of single barrels using a different mash bill. For a premium small batch product like this I think MSRP $50 is a fairer price point. My other issue is I have something open that tastes a lot like this for half the price. Old Grand-Dad 114. Similar high rye mashbill and 5% more abv. There are definitely more tea notes in OGD 114 but the other flavors are very similar between the two. Because of these two issues I'm probably not a repeat customer unless they change something, I'd rather try different single barrels at $45. I love Four Roses SB and SiB so this was an underwhelming purchase.