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Four Roses Small Batch: Brent Elliott's Four-Recipe Marriage of OBSO/OBSK/OESO/OESK

Four Roses Small Batch: Brent Elliott's Four-Recipe Marriage of OBSO/OBSK/OESO/OESK

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Distillery: Four Roses Distillery
Type: Bourbon
Age: NAS
ABV: 45% ABV
Price: £40

Tasting Notes

Nose

Ripe pear, red apple, honey, vanilla, gentle baking spice and a floral lift.

Palate

Smooth and fruity — caramel apple, honey, vanilla cream, soft cinnamon, dried apricot and a whisper of cocoa.

Finish

Medium, warming and rounded, with mellow oak and gentle spice.

First Impressions

Four Roses is the only distillery in the world using ten distinct bourbon recipes — two mashbills crossed with five proprietary yeast strains.

Distillery & Heritage

The Four Roses distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky is housed in an unmistakable 1910 Spanish Mission-style building. Small Batch uses recipes OBSO, OBSK, OESO and OESK.

Tasting Notes in Detail

Bright copper. The nose is signature Four Roses — soft orchard fruit, honey, vanilla and a delicate floral edge.

Verdict

One of the most elegant bourbons under £50.

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Joe Whitfield
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