Four Roses reviews

pours light brown with notes of vanilla and gasoline on the nose. Lots of vanilla on the tongue which I'm guessing is from the influence of the barrel. Not exactly smooth going down and I can't exactly…

Four Roses distillery is located in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, where it was established in 1910. The brand, however, was trademarked already in 1888 by Paul Jones Jr. In 1943 it was purchased by Seagram as…

This is my go-to bourbon. It's great in just about every way. It's not complex, but what it excels in its simplicity.Nose: Sweet and creamy. Very soft with simple vanilla and toffee aromas.Taste: Full…

Pleas bare with me. This is only the second bottle of bourbon I've ever purchased. I've had my share of bourbons, but only at local bars and get togethers, etc, etc... I always heard of Four Roses being…

Every autumn Four Roses releases a small number of Limited Edition Small Batch Bottles bottled at barrel strength. 2014 was no different although the “small number” is now up to 12,516 bottles. What is…

I thought about titling this review, "Fear and Trembling" and apologizing to Soren Kirkegaard. Going back a couple of decades, Four Roses has a horrible horrible reputation among bourbon lovers. We're…

The reviewed bottle belongs to my sister, has been open for 3 years, and is 80% full. I've consumed most of that 20% of the bottle over these 3 years. This is OBSQ recipe, 35% rye in the mash, bottle #…

Still very new to tasting productively. Trying to challenge myself to really report just what I taste and not be swayed by other reviewers/thoughts. So this may be way off. Who knows.Nose: Immediately…

Every once in a while you taste a whisky that really hits it out of the park. I'm not a huge bourbon guy, but this might be one of my favourite whiskies ever. Also, it is one of those rare drams where…

This is a fantastic whisk(e)y that I really wish I bought sooner. I have a weird thing with Four Roses I find the small batch to be way too spicy but the Single Barrel takes that spicy notes and makes…