Review #: 189
Description: Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2018
Spirit: Bourbon
Background: Every year, Four Roses releases a blend of special bourbons at cask strength. 2018 marked the 130th anniversary of the Four Roses trademark. This bourbon is composed of 16 year OESK, 14 year OESV, 13 year OBSF, and 10 year OBSV recipes ending up at 54.2% ABV.
Distillery – Four Roses
Bottler – Four Roses
Brand – Four Roses
Selection – N/A
ABV – 54.2%
Age – 10 Years
Nose – Toasted bread, cherries, caraway seeds, rye spice, toasted oak. Very savory – like walking into a bakery
Taste – Caramel, waffle cone, sweet bread, cherry, marshmallow, surprisingly thin mouthfeel
Finish – Blast of rye spice, toasted oak, then some juicy fruit comes in on the back. Heat lingers for a good while
Score: 5
Would I buy a bottle? No
Thoughts: This was a little disappointing. It didn’t have that heavy taste and feel I would want from a “limited edition” at this price point. It just felt too light and delicate to really make me enjoy it like I wanted to. It’s fine bourbon, but I’d be disappointed spending $50 on this, let alone the retail of $130 or secondary over $300.