Four Roses Single Barrel – ABC Pick

Summary

Distiller: Four Roses

Bottler: Four Roses

ABV: 57.2% Age: 10y3m

Nose: Vanilla, butterscotch, with the rye coming in at the end

Taste: Light chocolate, honey, cinnamon

Finish: Leather, baking spices, oak

Overall: Man, this is just a great pour. The nose is wonderful, but leads you to worry it might be too sweet. However, once it hits the palate it’s not cloying, but instead has a nice spiciness to it. Add in the fact that it drinks well under the proof point, and this is a dangerous sipper that you can drink easily and get smashed. But wow, what a pour. The mild sweetness and delightful spices on the palate give way to a slightly astringent finish which makes this pour really run the full range from a sweet nose to medium sweet palate and dry finish. Thanks for reading!

Rank (T8ke scale): 8 – Excellent | Really quite exceptional.