- Nose: 22 Palate: 22 Finish: 23 Balance: 22 Total: 89
- Nose: Very spicy - hits you in the face. Then vanilla. A little hot.
- Palate: Spicy, milk chocolate, and oakiness. Dry.
- Finish: Long, creamy, caramelized sugar
- Balance: Nice. Full and oily body.
- Type: Bourbon
- Age: 6
- ABV: 52%
- Distiller: Four Roses (Kirin)
- Where made: Lawrenceburg, KY USA
- Region: USA
- Approximate Price: $55
- Value: BEST
This is not your father's Four Roses Small Batch! It's got quite a punch to it, not just because of the higher ABV, but because of the unusual mash bill. It's a blend of 6 different Four Roses mash bills: OBSV, OBSK, OBSF, OESV, OESK, and OESF. The B mash bills are high rye (60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley); and the E mash bills are low rye (75% corn, 20% rye, 5% malted barley). The V, K and F designations represent three different yeast strains. Whatever they did in the blending of these 6 mash bills, they did it well! This whiskey was part of the Saratoga Whiskey Club Tasting #35 - Kentucky Finds. Photo courtesy of Charles Grabitzky.