Four Roses Small Batch Select Bourbon

I don’t know if it’s the fact that in Virginia we can’t find any of my regular bourbons right now but this has been my go to bourbon lately. It has a little smoke and a nice sweetness to it. It has a good proof. I’ve been enjoying it neat, but with the proof it make good for a nice cocktail.

Not bad but not something I would put in my top tier. Middle of the road for me taste wise. Has a weird after taste I didn’t love. Mellows with a cube but honestly for the price there is better

The nose greets you with a mix of charred oak and floral rye with a touch of spearmint, butterscotch and cooked caramel. The palate is a wave of spice that coats the mouth and works its way to the corners of the mouth for a slightly oily and chewy mouthfeel. Oak and rye give some astringency while the sweeter notes stay to the background. The finish the medium long and spicy with a lingering astringency and fading oakiness. The aftersniffs are a mingling of stale baker’s yeast and day old sea kelp. I