Four Roses - Small Batch Bourbon


Much has been written about this greatly admired drink before, for sure. However, I have only recently been able to try this impressive dram from Four Roses.

It has flourished since first released and possesses a long list of very successful accolades, the most recent of which came in 2019 (Gold at the Cigar & Spirits World Spirits Competition).

At first sight you think, this doesn't even look like a bottle of whiskey. To me, the bottle resembles a bottle of brandy rather than a bottle of bourbon whiskey. This is bottled at 90 proof and only contains bourbon that has been aged for at least five years.

Appearance
Toffee brown, honeycomb and autumn leaves.

Nose
Stewed apples, Fruit cake, Demerara Sugar, Vanilla and Oak.

Taste
Very smooth at first and then the vanilla and citrus fruits, predominantly Orange zest begin to emerge. Full bodied

Finish
This has a nice long finish with an abundance of citrus notes as well as some caramel too.

Overall I would highly recommend Four Roses - Small Batch Bourbon. It is seriously great value for money.  was able to obtain a bottle in the vicinity of £25 (Just over $30). I will definitely buy this again and look forward to sharing some with friends once we emerge from these new and unknown times we currently live in.

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