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Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon (2025)
Four Roses

Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon (2025)

4.56 Exceptional

8 reviews8 ratings

93 critic score

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 54.5% ABV

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About this bottle

The 18th limited edition Small Batch Bourbon from Four Roses, created by Master Distiller Brett Elliott, comprises four distinct batches from three different bourbon recipes. These batches were aged between 13 and 19 years, with Elliott drawing inspiration from the V yeast strain's delicate fruit notes. The blend consists of 38% 13-year-old OBSV, 35% 13-year-old OESV, 17% 13-year-old OBSK, and 10% 19-year-old OESV. It is bottled at 109 proof and is non-chill filtered. Approximately 16,854 bottles are expected to be available at the brand's Kentucky visitor centers and select retailers nationwide starting September 3, 2025. A bottle drawing will also be held from August 19-24, 2025, offering a chance to purchase and pick up at the Lawrenceburg Visitor Center. (SRP $249)

How it tastes

Measured across 14 flavor axes. Tap a note to find other bottles that lead with it.

Fruity 75
Spicy 65
Rich 60
Full Bodied 60
Sweet 55
Tart 45
Vanilla 45
Smoky 35

Reviews

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Ariel Ragsdale 4.5

Nose- immediately apparent is sweet tobacco akin to cherry cavendish and leather-bound books. The nose evokes an old study with swirling pipe smoke all around. As it rests it releases chewy toffee. It is a very inviting and lively nose that leaps from the glass! Palate- the palate presents a wonderful complexity to discover. Much of the nose carries through- cherry cavendish, leather book, caramel/toffee. An additional layer of mature oak introduces the older bourbon unapologetically. Fruit flavors arrive, similar to that of cherry fruit leather/fruit roll-ups. The palate isn't sweet, but lends itself to sweeter profiles with the oak and leather book providing balance. FINISH- Long and persistent with oak and cigar box. It is uniformly warming. Overall- Another success! This is the bourbon you want to relax and unwind with. It is warm, balanced, and an excellent example of what blending quality bourbon can achieve.

Edward Miles 4.5

This is an exceptional blended bourbon with an average age of approximately 14 years and the kick from an elevated ABV. The 2025 release has a beautiful combination of fruits, spices, chewy mouthfeel, and aging. The nose offers lots of sweet fruits, baking spices, caramel, and oak. The palate is full of complementary complex layers including dried fruits, rye spice, tobacco, honey, vanilla, and dusty oak. The finish is long, smooth, and chewy. This expression is right up there with the best releases from 2025 and is an exceptional value.

Roman Aquino 4.8

This is a fantastic bottle. The creator knows their stuff.

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