Four Roses Small Batch Select Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml)
SKU #1406397
95 points
Wine Enthusiast
Created by master
distiller Brent Elliott to mark the distillery’s
grand reopening, this Bourbon is the first permanent
addition to the portfolio since 2006. This is
a concentrated sip—even with plenty of water—
showing warm, toasty vanilla, sugar cookies and
buttery brioche, finishing extra-long and drying,
accented by plenty of baking spice. It’s a real lipsmacker. (KN)
(6/2020)
93 points
Whisky Advocate
The limited-edition releases from Four Roses are always top-notch, but this bourbon—a permanently available addition to the lineup—proves itself every bit the equal of its rarer brethren. Made with the distillery’s F yeast strain, among others, it has a perfumed nose, with orange blossom, cedar chest, berries, spearmint, tobacco leaves, sassafras, licorice, and layers of earthy spice. The palate is consistent and deep, with flavors of cherry Coke, cough syrup, orange oil, leathery dark fruit, black pepper, chili flakes, and chocolate, shifting into a minty finish replete with pepper, cinnamon, dark chocolate, cooked berries, and roasted walnuts. Full, rich, and utterly satisfying. *#3 Top 20 Whiskies of 2019.*
K&L Notes
*96 points, Ultimate Spirits Challenge Top 100 of 2020* For the first time in 8 years Four Roses has added a new bourbon to their core lineup. The Small Batch Select is a 104 proof bottling that is made from the following recipes: OBSV, OBSK, OBSF, OESV, OESK, OESF. It's a blend of 6 and 7 year old bourbons and is a worthy addition. It's loaded with spiciness and a bit of sweet fruit on the nose and morphs into vanilla, cigar box, and stone fruits on the palate. It finishes long and clean with a touch of fresh mint lifting it and begging you to sip again.