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Bourbon Review: Four Roses The 135th Anniversary Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon
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Bourbon Review: Four Roses The 135th Anniversary Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon

9 /10
EDITOR
Distillery: ’s process
Type: Bourbon
ABV: 56% ABV, mash bill: a blend of two 75% corn, 20% r
Price: $199.99/ 750ml bottle

Bourbon Review is a Bourbon whisky made by ’s process. ABV: 56% ABV, mash bill: a blend of two 75% corn, 20% r. Our expert rating is 9/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

This leaps from the glass with classic bourbon aromas of sugar cookies, polished wood, and caramel. There’s a touch of volatile acidity that gives it a slight note of fresh violets. It reads as older, with toasted cinnamon and allspice. I can feel the heat when I stick my nose in the glass, no surprise given that it is barrel proof. There’s a delicate note of toasted coconut under it all, giving me the impression of dark chocolate-dipped macaroons.

Palate

and rye grain and oak notes lead the charge on the long finish. In the Four Roses The 135th Anniversary Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon, the barrel of Recipe 1 uses is 25-years-old, which downplays some of the fruit notes but adds layers of complex spice notes like a high-end perfume. It is a fabulous bourbon in its own right. Recipe 6, OESV, uses the same yeast strain as Recipe 1. The difference is the mash bill. Elliott notes that the E mash bills show less rye spice than B and more sweetness and roundness from the corn. According to Elliott, the aromas are softer and sweeter, with delicate stone fruit notes that show “elegance and balance” and a slow fade out on the finish. Whereas Recipe 1 reminds me of perfume with its musky spice and fruit notes, to me, Recipe 6 comes off as utte

Finish

Comments: Latest On The Whiskey Wash Aged for 25-, 16-, 14- and 12-years in new American oak barrels, 56% ABV, mash bill: a blend of two 75% corn, 20% rye, 5% malted barley and 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley, SRP $199.99/ 750ml bottle

Expert Review

9/10

Four Roses The 135th Anniversary Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon from ’s process delivers an exceptional Bourbon experience. A distinguished expression that earns our highest recommendation.

Joe Whitfield
Joe Whitfield Editor-in-Chief
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