.4RosesBourbon Limited Edition Small Batch bourbon (2020) review: One of the year's most reliably delicious limited editions is crazy tasty, once again. whiskey cocktails FourRoses
A few things of note here. OBSV is the most common and versatile Four Roses recipe, being found in basically every Four Roses product. It’s the sole bourbon found in regularly packaged, 100-proof bottles of Four Roses Single Barrel, whereas the other 9 recipes are only found in cask strength, store pick bottles of Single Barrel. It’s common for OBSV to show up in most of these blends, as it is the heart and soul of Four Roses.
The two “K” recipes are also fairly common, and are said to contribute a heavier spice profile. Notable here is a surprisingly high percentage of the 19-year-old OBSK, as it’s not common for that much bourbon withhigh of an age statement to make it into the LE Small Batch blend—Elliott said via a media tasting that they were happy to find some 19-year-old barrels that were less oak dominated than most that age would be, and could use more of it as a result.
The bourbon is softer on the palate than the nose might suggest, with strong fruit impressions of orange and peaches with cream and vanilla bean, into rye. The spice is strong as well, however, with big pops of ginger, burnt cinnamon and allspice. The oak, likewise, is considerable and is definitely a star player, although it contributes more of a flavor dimension than it does a tannic one.
All in all, there are certainly elements here that remind me of the 2019 LE Small Batch that I loved so much, although I’m likely to give a slight edge to last year’s batch, which I believe was slightly less aggressive on the nose. Still, this is extremely tasty stuff, and one of the rare bottles over $100 that I’d happily pay MSRP for. The distillery has produced 14,040 hand-numbered bottles for this particular release, at an SRP of $150.
Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch remains one of the highlights of the bourbon year, without a doubt.
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