Four Roses 2025 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon Review
On the nose you find all of that and more. It comes in waves of dried flowers, baked pastry, allspice and that classic Juicy Fruit gum bomb.
On the nose you find all of that and more. It comes in waves of dried flowers, baked pastry, allspice and that classic Juicy Fruit gum bomb.
Jefferson’s finally gives Cask Strength its own spotlight. This 130-proof bourbon hits hard but drinks smooth—with a fruit-forward profile and a price that’s hard to argue with.
One immediately reached for an ECBP, pulled the cork, closed his eyes and took a long, patient sniff. He said that aroma was exactly the smell of the conflagration that awful day, and then poured himself a glass.
The palate is delicious and adventurous, racing from sweet to tart to vegetal to minty to petrichor and back … all in the first few seconds of sip No. 1.
I’ve had the good fortune to sample several years of Michter’s 10-year bourbon releases, and this is one of the best I’ve tasted yet.
Tasting this and knowing you’ve spent just $49.99 will make you wonder why you part with any more on any bottle. From sniff to sip, this is precisely what bourbon whiskey should taste like and cost in 2025.
The nose on this Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye takes me directly to the dump trough where tour guests get to stick their Glencairn glasses directly into the stream of whiskey glug-glug-glugging from the cask.
I’ve visited this distillery, and trust me, it’s OLD old school. On a tour there, our guide pulled out a diagram of its process that was hand-sketched on an 8 x 11 piece of paper. No video. No fancy equipment with computerized monitors. Just a drawing.
The nose is warm with apple pie filling and dark, caramelized sugar. Despite a mostly rye recipe, it’s quite plush, almost buttery, with little in the way of lively spice.
On the palate, things are once again unsurprisingly approachable, dangerously approachable even. In fact, this is one of the easiest drinking whiskeys I’ve encountered.