🥃 Four Roses Small Batch
Four Roses line blended from four recipes; aged 6 to 7 years; 45% ABV (90 proof).
Four Roses Small Batch is the second line of the Four Roses brand, a Kentucky bourbon at 45% ABV (90 proof). According to the producer's page, it is made from bourbons aged six and seven years, and four recipes are blended instead of ten. It is a step up from the base version.
The official list names the recipes OBSK, OBSO, OESK and OESO, that is, both mash bills combined with yeast strains K and O. The producer describes them with notes of rye, spice and rich fruit. The bourbon matures in new charred oak barrels. The aroma, according to the description, is rich fruit with sweet oak and caramel; the taste is ripe red berries and dry spices; the finish is soft and long.
Why this matters to you. Compare Small Batch with the base Four Roses Bourbon: higher strength and age, fewer recipes in the blend. Small Batch Select blends six recipes and is 52% ABV. The term “small batch” has no legal definition, so rely on the producer's data. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Legal basis | 27 CFR § 5.143 (USA), bourbon standard |
|---|---|
| Raw material | corn, rye, malted barley (mash bills B and E) |
| Distillation method | blend of four recipes: OBSK, OBSO, OESK, OESO |
| Cask type | new charred oak barrels |
| Minimum maturation | 6 to 7 years according to the producer |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 45% ABV (90 proof) |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Four Roses Small Batch → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Rye and corn in whisky
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Four Roses, 🥃 Bourbon whiskey, 🥃 Straight bourbon whiskey
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Woodford Reserve, 🥃 Bulleit
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Small Batch is a small-batch bourbon by law?
No. The term “small batch” has no legal definition; here it means a blend of four recipes, according to the producer.
Which recipes are in Four Roses Small Batch?
The producer's page names four: OBSK, OBSO, OESK and OESO.
What are the strength and age of Small Batch?
90 proof, which is 45% ABV; bourbons aged six and seven years.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🥃 Woodford Reserve — A Kentucky bourbon from a historic distillery in Versailles, Kentucky; the site has operated since 1812; the main version is 45.2% ABV; owned by Brown-Forman.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
- 🥃 Rye and corn in whisky — Grain in the name of American whiskey: bourbon is at least 51% corn, rye at least 51% rye, corn whiskey at least 80% corn.
Similar
🥃 Four Roses Bourbon · 🥃 Four Roses Small Batch Select · 🥃 Four Roses Single Barrel · 🥃 Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon · 🥃 Woodford Reserve Double Oaked · 🥃 Bulleit 10 Year Old Bourbon
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Four Roses Bourbon: product page, Small Batch (90 proof, 6-7 years, blend of four recipes, tasting notes)
- Four Roses Bourbon: Our Process (two mash bills B and E, five yeast strains, ten recipes; product table with proof and age)
- 27 CFR § 5.143 (US): whisky standards of identity: bourbon (min. 51 % corn, new charred oak, bottled min. 40 % ABV)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)