ABV 45%
A fantastic example of this style of whiskey making.
Joel Harrison
Four Roses
Brand
Small Batch
Expression
Bourbon
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
2015
Year of Bottling
45%
ABV
Kentucky
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: This nose has everything that a great American whiskey should have: jam, spice and vanilla in equal measure.
Palate: A veritable mix of classic American whiskey flavours, this delivers them at the right volume, at the right time. Cherry, cigars and vanilla. All present and correct.
Finish: Wonderfully sweet without being over the top.
Comment: A fantastic example of this style of whiskey making.
Score: 9.4
Taster
Nose: Supple mocha aromas with some mature, spicy, almost Armagnac-esque dried fruit. Hints of violets, incense and perfumed spice appear along with some beautifully aromatic vanilla pod and hints of honey.
Palate: Soft and silky with toffee coated corn, mature honey and sweet spices. The oak is again quite subtle adding a light vanilla sheen. Late biting, herbal spices give it a bit of a kick. \n
Finish: Good length with the Armagnac-esque dried fruit coming through along with lingering herbal rye. \n
Comment: Wonderfully mature and quite subtle.
Score: 8.9
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