Four Roses Small Batch bourbon was actually one of the first bourbons I tried, and back then I was drinking Jack. Four Roses opened my eyes to a totally different level of quality, so I will always think of it fondly.

Now that my bourbon horizons have expanded, I still think of Four Roses fondly, but I also have some other bottles to compare it to. Four Roses earns a score of 66/100, putting it firmly ahead of two thirds of other other bourbons. I’m also calling it an “Everyday Whiskey” because its affordable enough to drink whenever you want.

Pros

• Light and spicy on the tongue.
• Great starter bottle for new drinkers and an everyday sip alike.

Cons:

• Can have a little edge on the first sip. I find a little water or an ice cube opens up the whiskey and takes that burn away.

Bottle	Score	Price
Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bourbon	94	$45 / 750ml
Booker's "Sip Awhile" 2017-4	93	$80 / 750ml
Bib & Tucker	91	$75 / 750ml
Angels Envy	90	$65 / 750ml
Tin Cup	85	$30 / 750ml
Jameson Blender's Dog	82	$67 / 750ml
Old Forester 1870	80	$55 / 750ml
Old Forester 1897	79	$55 / 750ml
Michters US 1 Small Batch	79	$45 / 750ml
Yellowstone	78	$35 / 750ml
Basil Hayden's	75	$35 / 750ml
Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Bourbon	75	$35 / 750ml
Hirsch Small Batch	74	$35 / 750ml
Stillhouse Black Bourbon	73	$20 / 750ml
Proper Twelve	71	$30 / 750ml
Teeling Whiskey	70	$50 / 750ml
Cruzan No. 9 Spiced Rum	67	$20 / 750ml
Four Roses Small Batch	66	$30 / 750ml
Beer Barrel Bourbon	66	$35 / 750ml
Gentleman Jack	65	$35 / 750ml
Kraken Rum	64	$25 / 750ml
Tullamore Dew	63	$25 / 750ml
Jefferson	60	$25/ 750ml
Elijah Craig	57	$27 / 750ml
Bulleit Bourbon	56	$28 / 750ml
Buffalo Trace	55	$25 / 750ml
Jack Daniels`	51	$25 / 750ml
Widow Jane	45	$70 / 750ml
Redemption	40	$30 / 750ml
Rowan's Creek	39	$30 / 750ml
Woodford Reserve	30	$13 / 50ml
Winchester Extra Smooth	15	$23 / 750ml
Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey	10	$20 / 750ml
Hill Billy	9	$20 / 750ml
Fireball	5	$18 / 750ml