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Four Roses 130th Anniversary Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon
- DISTILLER: Four Roses
- MASH BILL: 10-year-old Bourbon from the OBSV recipe | 13-year-old OBSF | 14-year-old OESV | 16-year-old OESK
- AGE: Blend of 10, 13, 14, and 16 year old bourbons
- YEAR: 2018
- PROOF: 108.3 (54.15% ABV)
- MSRP: $140.00
NOSE: Dates and Mincemeat | Cooked Green Apple | Grains | White Icing
TASTE: Dried Cherry | Toffee | Milk Chocolate | Banana | Cherry Pie | Hint of Port
FINISH: Pleasant tingle, slightly drying, warm all the way down
SHARE WITH: Bourbon fans especially, but anyone deserving of a real treat
WORTH THE PRICE: $140 is a chunk of change for most, but I’ve had nothing in its price range this year that I’d want more.
BOTTLE, BAR OR BUST: Bottle if you can get it. This year’s U.S. release is 13,140 bottles, so your chances are better than ever.
OVERALL: I can’t decide whether this release or last year’s amazing Al Young commemorative release is my favorite Four Roses bottling ever. This whiskey is all over the place: complex and playful; aromatically fruity yet brooding with dark notes; deliciously sweet and bereft of unpleasant tannin. From the nose to the finish, it’s pure delight.
During an early September media event, master distiller Brent Elliott led us through a tasting of each of the four bourbons in this mingling, followed by the finished product. What a treat to enjoy those components broken out like that.
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Four Roses 130th Anniversary Limited Edition Small Batch Background Info
Disclaimer: Four Roses provided Bourbon & Banter with a sample of their product for this review. We appreciate their willingness to allow us to review their products with no strings attached. Thank you.
Comments
So far in my life …4 Roses small bach and or single barrel my favorite bourbon… can’t wait to try the anniversary edition…
thank you very much
and as I stress, mine is only one palate, but that whiskey’s a knock out as far as I’m concerned.
Four Roses Small Batch is one of my favorite bourbons under $35. I will have to keep my eyes peeled and find this at a local Lexington bar to try! I imagine it is amazing. Thanks for the notes and the review.