Four Roses Small Batch 2019 Release Kentucky Straight Bourbon whiskey 700ml

Released on an annual basis during Bourbon Heritage Month (September) since 2008, Four Roses’ Limited Edition Small Batch is a barrel proof blend of bourbon that’s crafted by Four Rose’s Master Distiller Brent Elliott using up to 4 of their 10 distinct recipes. With each year’s release featuring either a unique blend of Four Roses’ recipes, or the same blend of recipes but at different ages, a very strong following has evolved around these bottlings with fans eager to rank previous releases against the newest release. This year’s release features a blend of 3 bourbon recipes all aged into the double digits and consists of:

8% 21 y.o. OBSV

25% 15 y.o. OESK

40% 15 y.o. OESV

27% 11 y.o. OESV

The final product was then let mingle for a few months before being bottled at 112.6 proof (56.3% ABV) without any filtration other than a mesh to remove barrel char. This release also marked the first global release to featured a 21 year old bourbon (2017’s Al Young’s 50th Anniversary Small Batch included 23 y.o. bourbon but was a US-only release).