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90Excellent

Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2022

Bourbon Four Roses
  • Distiller

    Four Roses

  • Bottler

    Four Roses

  • ABV

    54.5%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $200+

Four Roses annual limited edition is here, with no shortage of fanfare. A blend of 14yr OESF, OESV, 15yr OESK and 20yr OBSV, this year's blend is bottled at 54.5% ABV and will be released in extremely limited quantities. Let's dive in!

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 88
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • A curious, though certainly interesting, entry into the Limited Edition Small Batch canon.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Whiskey Reviewer
  • By Richard Thomas
  • I imagine it will come across as a bit too bitter for some, but I enjoyed it immensely.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Malt Review
  • By Frank Dobbins
  • The Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch 2022 showcases its age without coming across as too oaky, and that’s really a credit to Brent Elliott’s blending acumen.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Distiller
  • By Amanda Schuster
  • This release features classic bourbon aromas and flavors, however there is an intriguing wintergreen and cherry twist.
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Courtney Kristjana
  • If you're a big fan of Four Roses, the 2022 Limited Edition Small Batch may be a miss if you are expecting something like previous batches.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Eric Hasman
  • A finely crafted blended bourbon that shows its age like few do, which will result in a decidedly divisive yet complex pour.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • The Daily Pour
  • By The Daily Pour Staff
  • This is perhaps the most balanced of the recent Limited Editions from Four Roses, showing an impressive control over the nose, palate and finish from first sniff to final sip. Four Roses needs no fluffing to entice consumers with the demand of these releases, but of the last several years, this vintage is without a doubt the best.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Spicy, sweet and rich at first. Candied ginger, orange peel, bold pepper and spice lead while sweet caramel, honey, vanilla bean and a touch of cream sweeten the deal.

  • Taste:

    Rich on the palate, it's oaky and dry but not too tannic or bitter. Fans of bitter drying oak will need to shop elsewhere, but for fans of a dry, oak driven whiskey that maintains plenty of sweetness: it's showtime. Notes of honey, sweet orange, a touch of candied ginger, lovely caramel and nougat delight.

  • Finish:

    Long finish, sweet and buttery at first, dry and satisfying on the way out. It's impressively long lived, blending sweet nougat with dry oak; spicy ginger and supple cream sweetness.

  • Overall:

    This is perhaps the most balanced of the recent Limited Editions from Four Roses, showing an impressive control over the nose, palate and finish from first sniff to final sip. Four Roses needs no fluffing to entice consumers with the demand of these releases, but of the last several years, this vintage is without a doubt the best.

  • Score:

    95

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By The Daily Pour Staff
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources