Whiskyfart
Four Roses Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
December 7, 2023 (edited December 8, 2023)
Because I've recently started dating someone who bartends on the weekends for private events, I also have the distinct benefit of having her make me some VERY good mixed drinks when we get together in her off time. But as I started getting into various bourbon based mixed drinks, I slowly started to realize that while I COULD make an old fashioned with Blanton's, Weller or Taylor..... I would likely get struck down by the wrath of God the moment anything other than these lips touch those holy nectars.
So I've been exploring some cheap and cheerful Bourbons as of late and this one really brings back memories. I've been drinking Four Roses for years but never bothered writing a review. So here goes...
I've never noticed just how funky the nose on Four Roses is. Not gross funk, just different. Yes, there are of course the classic honey and vanilla bourbon notes but then some floral lavender? That's a first. Some citrusy tang accents the nose but hard to put a finger on exactly what citrus fruit.
As you take in the palate, sticky sweet corn syrup explodes on the tongue. The palate is almost devoid of anything BUT sweet as honey melts in with that corn syrup and right before giving up on complexity, spice makes a bold entrance from mid to the back of the taste. Baking spice with a slightly numbing peppercorn type mouth feel usher in the finish.
The finish is pleasantly long for the low proof and even lower price point. As the spice subsides on your tongue and roof of your mouth, brown sugar and some tannic charred oak bring the experience neatly to an end.
Yea, this would be a GREAT bourbon for a Tennessee Mule. The sweet and spice would mix so well with the tart of limes and spice of ginger beer. But all on its own, this should be a dive bar staple.
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