Review #173; Bourbon #62: Four Roses Private Select OBSV 9yr

Four Roses Showdown!

I happen to have a few bottles and a number of samples of Four Roses Private Selects lying around, so why not pit them all against each other in a big review series!

Four Roses is known for their different yeasts and mash bills, which allow for 10 different recipes of bourbon. The bulk of these reviews will contain samples of their private select, which are single barrel offerings of individual recipes pulled from the 10 variations you can have.

All that being said lets dive in!

Four Roses Private Select

Recipe: OBSV

Age: 9 Years 4 Months

ABV: 61.3%

Nose: Spicy, a bit funky, black pepper, Caramel, tobacco leaf.

Palate: Spicy, funky, black pepper, leather, creamy vanilla, Cherry

Finish: Spice, Heat, Oak, Leather, Vanilla

Rating: 6/10

The oak and spice on this are prominent, and the funk reminds me slightly of some WT products I’ve had. Overall, it’s pretty tasty but not mind blowing in any way. The spice is prominent of the finish.

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect