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Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon 2025

Bourbon Four Roses
  • Distiller

    Four Roses

  • Bottler

    Four Roses

  • ABV

    54.55%

  • Age

    13 Years

  • Price $200+

Released Aug. 19, 2025, this is 2025's annual release of Four Roses' Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon — a highly coveted expression priced at $249. 2025's edition is a blend of four bourbons: 13-year-old OBSV (38%), 13-year-old OESV (35%), 13-year-old OBSK (17%) and 19-year-old OESV (10%). For those unfamiliar with Four Roses' recipes and their corresponding codes, the first letter is always "O" and signifies Four Roses. The second letter is either "B" or "E" and refers to one of Four Roses' two mashbills. The third letter is always "S" (Straight Distillation). The final letter indicates which of Four Roses' five yeast strains was used in the making of the whiskey. The two used in this year's blend are "V" (said to impart notes of delicate fruit) and "K" (said to add light spice). This year's release is bottled at 109.1 proof.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 95
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • Rich and delicious from first sip to the last lingering note of the finish, this should be regarded as one of the best bourbons of 2025.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • It’s not the best Four Roses Limited Edition to date, but they can’t all be, after all.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Whiskey Reviewer
  • By Richard Thomas
  • Four Roses Small Batch LE this year is superbly balanced, delivering on the fruitiness that some Four Roses yeasts are known for, but also the spiciness they have a whole high rye mash bill ready to push.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Charles Steele
  • Another home-run from Four Roses and Brent Elliott.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • VinePair
  • By David Thomas Tao
  • For the average bourbon drinker, there’s a whole lot to love here. And for Four Roses superfans, this immediately becomes a must-chase bottle.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Rich, gorgeous nose full of waxy fruits and deep sweetness. Honeycrisp apple, apricot and blueberry pie filling meet mocha, molasses, confectioners' sugar, tapioca and cinnamon.

  • Taste:

    Lovely viscosity with truly the perfect amount of oak on the palate. Crème brûlée, Demerara sugar, caramel, cherry, coffee grounds, cinnamon, anise, oak and tannin, frosting, tobacco.

  • Finish:

    The finish kicks off with spice — cinnamon, clove and peppercorns — plus more tobacco. Fruity flavors soon follow — cherry and honeycrisp apple, mostly — and then cocoa powder, a pinch of tea and a final pop of bubblegum.

  • Overall:

    The 2025 release of Four Roses' Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon is a home run. It's a paragon of a perfectly oaky, balanced bourbon. It's deep and sweet yet light and fruity, and there's moderate rye spice throughout. A masterful blend from Brent Elliott, this bourbon is rich and delicious from first sip to the last lingering note of the finish. This should be regarded as one of the best bourbons of 2025.

  • Score:

    95

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

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