Four Roses Small Batch
Four Roses · Four Roses Distillery
Four Roses Small Batch demonstrates how blending four distinct recipes can create something more integrated than any single component. It's an everyday bourbon that punches well above its price point, built on balance rather than brute force.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Ripe red apple and caramel open things up, backed by a thread of floral spice. There's a subtle nuttiness underneath, with toasted oak and a whisper of dried cherry.
Palate
Medium-bodied and well-balanced. Butterscotch melts into vanilla cream, with rye spice adding structure. A gentle corn sweetness keeps the mid-palate generous without tipping into cloying territory.
Finish
Moderate length, with lingering brown spice and soft oak tannins. A faint floral note persists at the very end.
- Mash Bill
- Blend of four recipes using corn, rye, and malted barley with two proprietary yeast strains
- Barrel Type
- New charred American white oak
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
Orchard Lane — 2 oz Four Roses Small Batch · 0.75 oz apple cider syrup · 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a thin apple slice.
Food Pairing
The bourbon's apple and butterscotch notes harmonize with the sweet-tart chutney, while the rye spice cuts through the richness of the smoked pork.
Crafted at Four Roses' Spanish Mission-style distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, this small batch draws from four of the distillery's ten proprietary bourbon recipes, each selected by the Master Distiller for its contribution to the final blend.
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