Four Roses
Four Roses
54.1%
12 Years
A blend of 12 year OBSV, 15 year OESK, 16 year OESF and 20 year OBSV, this is the 2024 Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition, blended by Four Roses' own Brent Elliot. Released in very limited quantities each year, This release typically signals the start of the hyped Fall limited-release season. This year's release is a blend of bourbons ranging from 12 to 20 years of age. About 16,000 bottles are expected to be distributed and sold with a suggested retail price of $220.
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Heavy, rich fruits fill the nose, perfume-y and loaded with lemon, orange, red berries, plum, toffee and fig. Big oak, sweet cream, lavender and honey.
Rich on the palate, layered and complex. Plenty of flavors here: honey, orange peel, big red berries and crisp apple. Moderate oak here — less than I anticipated but it's just right. Rich and heavy on the fruit, caramel and honey.
Long finish — delicate but balanced: fruits, lavender, sweet honey, beautiful bread putting, vanilla, nougat, butterscotch and sweet oak once more.
This is the easiest drinking Four Roses LE in years, and it's a beautiful beast compared to prior releases. That said, it's wildly different from past batches, and it took me a while to come around to this marked shift in profile. Honey and fruits lace together for a balanced, complex and bright bourbon that demonstrates their blending team's prowess, creativity and most importantly: their ability to keep us on our toes.
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