Review #563 | /r/Bourbon Review #314 – Four Roses Private Selection OBSK B&B Selection
The Schtick: Four Roses releases single barrels of a specific recipe at cask strength as their private pick program.
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Distiller: Four Roses
Bottler: Four Roses
ABV: 55.5% ABV
Age: 9 years 9 months
Source: Sample
Additional Info: Barrel ME-25-2B
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Nose: Herbal pepper, caramel, butterscotch, big vanilla
Taste: Cinnamon, allspice, vanilla, caramel, pepper, herbal oakiness
Finish: Long, spicy peppery oak. Caramel and allspice.
Overall: Good but way too peppery/spicy/herbal for my tastes. The nose was majestic though.
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Rank: 5
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Decoded:
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 many things I’d rather have.
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
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