Four RosesSmall Batch Bourbon Whiskey
Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon awards
Four RosesSmall Batch Bourbon Whiskey
Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon awards

Four Roses Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky

$89.00
(4.8)
Overview

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey | Lawrenceburg, Kentucky | 45% ABV

Four Roses Small Batch is one of those bourbons that earns its place on every shelf it ends up on. A blend of four of the distillery's ten proprietary recipes, aged 6 to 7 years, and bottled at 90 proof. Rich fruit, dried spice, caramel, and a finish that goes on longer than you'd expect.

What sets Four Roses apart from most Kentucky distilleries is its recipe system. Two mash bills, five yeast strains, ten possible combinations. The Small Batch pulls four of them together to hit a specific flavour profile that's been dialled in over decades.

A genuinely premium everyday bourbon. Good enough to sip neat, versatile enough for any cocktail.

Product Details

Product Details

  • Category: Bourbon 
  • Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon
  • Distillery: Four Roses Distillery
  • Location: Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, USA
  • ABV: 45% (90 Proof)
  • Age: 6 to 7 Years
  • Mash Bill:
    • Mash Bill B: 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley
    • Mash Bill E: 75% corn, 20% rye, 5% malted barley
  • Bottle Size: 700ml / 750ml

Production & Craftsmanship

  • Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Recipes: Blend of four proprietary recipes (OBSK, OBSO, OESK, OESO)
  • Yeast Strains: K (slight spice) and O (rich fruit)
  • Distillery: Four Roses Distillery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
  • Aging: 6 to 7 years in new charred American white oak barrels
  • Proof: 90 (45% ABV)

The four-recipe blend is the whole point. Each recipe brings something different: rye and baking spices from OBSK and OESK; rich fruit from OBSO; and rich fruit and vanilla from OESO. Together they add up to something better than any one recipe on its own.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Rich fruit with hints of sweet oak and caramel. Inviting and complex without being heavy.

Palate

Ripened red berries, dried spice, vanilla, and a gentle oakiness. Well-rounded and smooth at 45%.

Finish

Soft, smooth, and pleasantly long. The fruit and spice linger together. A clean close that makes you want another pour.

What sets this bottle apart

  • Blend of four proprietary recipes from ten unique options
  • Two mash bills and two yeast strains in one bottle
  • Aged 6 to 7 years in new charred American oak
  • 90 proof: enough weight to hold up neat or on ice
  • Multiple major international gold medals
  • One of Kentucky's most respected distilleries is behind it

Distillery Information

Four Roses Distillery sits in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, in a Spanish Mission-style building that's been producing bourbon since the 1800s. It's one of the few Kentucky distilleries that uses multiple mash bills and multiple proprietary yeast strains, giving the team genuine flexibility in what they put in each bottle.

Master Distiller Brent Elliott oversees production and has continued to build on a reputation that now includes some of the most awarded bourbons in the world.

Awards & Recognition

  • Gold Medal, San Francisco World Spirits Competition, 2023
  • Gold Medal, International Wine and Spirits Competition, 2023
  • Gold Medal, American Whiskey Masters, 2023
  • Gold Medal, Whiskies of the World, 2023
  • 95 Points, Global Drinks Guide, 2023

How to enjoy

Great neat or with a splash of water to open it up. Works beautifully in a classic Old Fashioned or Manhattan. A bourbon that rewards both slow sipping and mixing.

Why we curate it

Four Roses Small Batch is our go-to bourbon recommendation for anyone who wants:

  • A premium everyday bourbon at an honest price
  • Rich fruit and spice character without being heavy or sweet
  • A bottle that works neat, on ice, or in cocktails
  • One of Kentucky's most decorated distilleries in a glass

If you're building a proper home bar or looking to upgrade what's in your glass, this is a great place to start.

Tasting Notes

Nose
The nose is quite subtle and smooth, there are notes of winter spice and buttered granary toast with thick honey. There are hints of cut flowers and dry hay.

Palate
The palate is much fuller with a lovely balance. There are notes of manuka honey, winter spice, toasty oak, a little crème anglaise and thick fruit.

Finish
The finish is of good length with a resurgence from the crème anglaise.