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Angel’s Envy vs Four Roses Small Batch Select
Angel’s Envy and Four Roses Small Batch Select sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a new-wave, classically built craft style versus an old-guard, rye-forward classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Angel’s Envy | Four Roses Small Batch Select |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 6 years |
| Proof | 86.6 proof (43.3% ABV) | 104 proof (52% ABV) +17 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$45 – $55 ~$10 less | ~$55 – $65 |
- Angel’s Envy does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Angel’s Envy
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Four Roses Small Batch Select
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Flavor Profile
Angel’s Envy Four Roses Small Batch Select
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 4/7 spice: Angel’s Envy 4 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 7 out of 10
heat 3/6 heat: Angel’s Envy 3 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10
sweetness 8/6 sweetness: Angel’s Envy 8 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10
oak 5/6 oak: Angel’s Envy 5 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10
fruit 7/8 fruit: Angel’s Envy 7 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 8 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Angel’s Envy 3 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Rye spice is the dividing line here.
- Angel’s Envy: Finished in port barrels, which pushes it well away from the traditional bourbon template toward berry and raisin sweetness. Divisive among purists and extremely popular with everyone else.
- Four Roses Small Batch Select: Six recipes, non-chill-filtered, at 104 proof, and the most complete thing Four Roses makes at a normal price. The house fruit character with enough proof and texture to carry it.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Angel’s Envy if you want an overtly fruity, port-finished bourbon that breaks from the traditional profile on purpose at a slightly lower price point.
- Go with Four Roses Small Batch Select if you want the fullest expression of the Four Roses fruit-forward style without chasing an allocated bottle with more proof behind it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Angel’s Envy); neat, rocks (Four Roses Small Batch Select).