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Four Roses Single Barrel

malty woody
3.9
(59)€52United States, Kentucky, Bourbon

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Four Roses does something unusual in Kentucky bourbon. It runs ten separate recipes, built from two mash bills and five proprietary yeast strains. For this bottling the Master Distiller picks just one of them, called OBSV, prized for its delicate fruit and spice. Then the whisky comes from a single barrel, hand-chosen rather than blended. That focus shows in the glass. You get ripe cherry and apple, a warm thread of caramel, then rye and black pepper sharpening the finish. Vanilla and oak round it out. It drinks bold but composed, the kind of pour that rewards slow sipping neat.

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About the distillery

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Four Roses

The Four Roses distillery, located in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, has a rich history of producing bourbon whiskies. Four Roses crafts their whiskies using a unique combination of two mash bills and five yeast strains, resulting in a variety of flavour profiles. Their whiskies often exhibit notes of caramel, vanilla, spice, and fruit, with a smooth and well-balanced finish. An interesting fact about Four Roses is that it was the only distillery allowed to continue producing bourbon for domestic consumption during the Prohibition era, making it a significant player in American whiskey history.

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About the Four Roses Single Barrel

Four Roses Single Barrel is a Kentucky straight bourbon whisky made in the United States. Distilled and aged by Four Roses. The distillery sits in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, and built its name on a recipe system unlike anyone else in American whisky. Four Roses uses ten distinct bourbon recipes, drawn from two mash bills and five proprietary yeast strains. Most bottlings blend several of these together. Four Roses Single Barrel takes a different path. It uses one recipe, known as OBSV, chosen for its delicate fruit and rye spice. Every bottle comes from a single hand-selected barrel, so no two are quite identical. Bottled at 100 proof, this is a bourbon with real backbone and a 50% ABV that carries plenty of flavour. Expect ripe cherry and apple up front, layered with brown sugar and caramel. Vanilla and honey soften the middle. Then oak, rye and black pepper bring a long, spicy finish with a touch of baking spice. The higher strength gives the whisky weight without harshness. It coats the palate and lingers. That is why many reach for it as a serious sipping bourbon. A few drops of water can open up the fruit if you prefer. For anyone exploring Kentucky bourbon, Four Roses Single Barrel is a clear, honest expression of single-barrel character. It shows what one recipe and one cask can do without blending. Pour it neat, take your time, and let the layers unfold. It suits both newcomers curious about bourbon and seasoned fans chasing depth.