Four Roses reviews

Four Roses has been capturing loads of hype lately. Some consider it one of the most underrated labels on the market, especially after the Pappy van Winkles and Buffalo Trace Antique Collection chase.…

Several months ago I'd made an epic journey to the International Beer Shop here in Perth to pick up a bottle of Stranahans Colorado Single Malt Whisky.If you're curious as to why this journey was epic…

For one of the larger distilleries in the United States, Four Roses maintains something of a “craft” mentality. While the buildings on the distillery’s property resemble a Spanish mission more than a…

The Yellow Label bottling is the entry-level bourbon under the Four Roses name. It is far and away considered the ugly duckling of the Four Roses line, but I think this attribution is unfair. The Yellow…

Nose: A complex nose. Varnish, flowers, caramel, butterscotch, and sharpie.Palate: Mellow but lasting spice that maintains a consistent intensity and suddenly disappears. I can taste tobacco, cloves,…

Though not a fan of the standard Four Roses, I thought I would give the Small Batch a try. It looks good, a reddish golden colour, with a good body and solid legs in the glass. A sniff demonstrates that…

Neat. Widely spaced, long legs. Serious sweet orange and big butter in the nose. Taste is a little hot, quite tannic and woody. Sharp and hot. Not the biggest fan. Probably should be enjoyed on the rocks…

Four Roses has a long and storied reputation, albeit one that was sullied for a time when, under the ownership of Seagrams, Four Roses only sold blended whiskey—straight whiskey blended with young whi…

When my wife and I toured the distillery, we were pleasantly surprised to find the Four Roses regular bottling (yellow label) quite nice. Surprised because the once popular and high quality bourbon…

The 2009 Four Roses Mariage Collection is a small batch co-mingling—or “mariage,” as goes the French affectation—of two bourbon recipes of different ages: a 60% maize/35% rye/5% malted barley mash with…