Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch 2015 Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch 2015

Added on Tuesday, Dec 8, 2015 at 04:15 AM

Bottler:

Four Roses

Age:	N/A	Type:	American
Vintage:	2015	Subtype:	Bourbon
ABV:	54.25 %	Region:	Kentucky
Price:	N/A	Availability:	Collectors Only

A mixture of 4 different bourbons, using 3 recipes (out of the 10 Four Roses recipes) at unusually high ages: 16 year-old OBSK, 11 year-old OBSV, 15 year-old OESK, and 14 year-old OESK. To compare, the 2014 edition contained 13 year-old OBSV, 12 year-old OESV, 11 year-old OBSF, and 9 year-old OBSK. Original retail $110.

Member Ratings and Notes

Ries

n: nice golden oak, overbaked cornbread, mixed whole peppercorns. Oatmeal cookies and shellac. Classic bourbon profile on the sweeter side.

t: cracker jacks in a waxy box, with a nice balance between the wood influence and distillate. Gingerbread and orange bitters in the middle. Toffee, rye spice, and oak in the smooth finish. [B+/B]

Dan

Nose is meh. Some baking spices and usual four roses notes. With air gets a little sweet. Palate has a nice complex spice from start to finish. Creamy and rich (like all the good four roses), but not a show stopper. Texture was my favorite part, but this doesn't live up to the famous Small Batch releases. [12/6/15]

Sku

The nose has deep rich caramel with some orange rind and lots of oak. The palate opens with huge caramel, then oak, followed by some tannic notes. The finish picks up anise, rye and some medicinal notes. There is some astringency on the late palate, but it fades with air.

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