- Nose: 22 Palate: 23 Finish: 22 Balance: 23 Total: 90
- Nose: Vanilla with lots of rye spice and a hint of fresh-cut flowers
- Palate: A little hot, but very smooth. Dry. Vanilla and rye spice.
- Finish: Medium - dry and warming
- Balance: Very smooth and rich
- Type: Bourbon
- Age: 9
- ABV: 62.2%
- Distiller: Four Roses (Kirin)
- Where made: Lawrenceburg, KY USA
- Region: USA
- Approximate Price: $80
- Value: BEST
Tasted this as Day 13 of The Saratoga Whiskey Club Advent Calendar 2020. Every day is a new adventure with a blind tasting, where we each try to guess the country of origin, the type and age of the whisk(e)y, the ABV, and the distillery, followed by a reveal at 9PM. This single-barrel bourbon was distilled on 2-Nov-2010 and bottled on 18-Aug-2020. It is based upon the Four Roses high rye (20% rye) mashbill. This is a store pick from Gordon's in Waltham, MA. Photo courtesy of Charles Grabitzky.