Four Roses Single Barrel Batch LE 25-4R

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Four Roses Single Barrel – LE 25-4R – 50% ABV

Aged in American white oak casks
Four Roses, situated in Lawrenceburg , Kentucky, uses a complex and unique process to make their (well-deserved) award winning Bourbons : they have 10 recipes that they combine in different proportions before starting the aging process.
In this particular case, the Single Barrel uses the OBSV recipe : Four Roses distillery (O), mashbill B (60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley), straight whiskey (S) and yeast strain V (delicate fruit). What does all that mean ? Read below !

Four Roses Single Barrel Batch LE 25-4R

Nose: in two levels, Bourbon and Rye. First, the flavors of Bourbon with vanilla, barley sugar, coconut and a hint of orchard fruits. Then, subtly and in gradation, come the flavours from Rye: steak spices, cinnamon and rye bread crumbs.

Palate: subtle and full at the same time ! The arrival in the mouth is done in a perfectly graduated way, with a very sweet and round entry to follow with an explosion of flavours : caramel, vanilla, coconut, raisins, pears and cherries. Surprisingly sweet for so many flavours and a 50% ABV.

Finish: rather short and drawn on the rye with a return from the steak spices.

Comments: Allright, I’m sold ! It’s good, it’s scalable, it gives a challenge, it’s pulpy and explosive and subtle all at once ! What a great success ! I am very happy to have chosen this bottle within my budget…AKA a gift card from a colleague😎
But honestly, for 50$CAN, it’s hard to do better, even if I have to pay for it !

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I never liked vodka&orange or vodka&cranberry while going out in the Montreal Clubs. I was always drinking whisky&ginger ale or whisky&coke. At some point, I just let go of the liquors and started drinking whisky neat... I hated the taste but damn was I a badass in front of my friends ! Eventually, I stopped being a douche and started enjoying finer drams. Today, I’m making it my mission to taste every whisky and to know everything there is to know about spirits, wine and beer !
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