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Blanton’s Single Barrel vs Four Roses Bourbon
Blanton’s Single Barrel and Four Roses Bourbon are cut from similar cloth: two takes on high-rye bourbons, where the real difference is price (~$80 – $150 vs. ~$22 – $28).
Key Specifications
| Feature | Blanton’s Single Barrel | Four Roses Bourbon |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barley | 75% corn, 20% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 93 proof (46.5% ABV) +13 proof | 80 proof (40% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$80 – $150 | ~$22 – $28 ~$90 less |
| Availability | Allocated | Widely available easier to find |
- Blanton’s Single Barrel 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
Blanton’s Single Barrel
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Four Roses Bourbon
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Flavor Profile
Blanton’s Single Barrel Four Roses Bourbon
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 6/3 oak: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Four Roses Bourbon 3 out of 10
heat 4/2 heat: Blanton’s Single Barrel 4 out of 10, Four Roses Bourbon 2 out of 10
spice 6/5 spice: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Four Roses Bourbon 5 out of 10
sweetness 6/6 sweetness: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Four Roses Bourbon 6 out of 10
fruit 6/6 fruit: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Four Roses Bourbon 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Blanton’s Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Four Roses Bourbon 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Oak is doing most of the differentiating here.
- Blanton’s Single Barrel: The bottle that invented the single-barrel category and still trades largely on its horse-stopper cork and its scarcity. The whiskey itself is genuinely good — honeyed and citrus-led with nutmeg spice — but at secondary prices you are paying for the bottle as much as the pour.
- Four Roses Bourbon: The yellow label entry point, blending all ten Four Roses recipes at a gentle 80 proof. Light and fruity to a fault, but the house floral character is already recognisable and it mixes beautifully.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Blanton’s Single Barrel if you want the original single-barrel presentation and a honeyed, citrus-led profile, and the hunt is part of the appeal with more proof behind it.
- Go with Four Roses Bourbon if you want the Four Roses fruit-and-floral signature at its lightest and cheapest without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Blanton’s Single Barrel); cocktails, highball, rocks (Four Roses Bourbon).