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Booker’s vs Four Roses Single Barrel
Booker’s and Four Roses Single Barrel sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an uncut, rye-forward heavyweight versus an old-guard, rye-forward classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Booker’s | Four Roses Single Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | 7 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +25 proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$85 – $110 | ~$45 – $55 ~$48 less |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- Booker’s 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
Booker’s
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Four Roses Single Barrel
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Flavor Profile
Booker’s Four Roses Single Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
nuttiness 8/3 nuttiness: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 3 out of 10
heat 10/6 heat: Booker’s 10 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10
fruit 4/7 fruit: Booker’s 4 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 7 out of 10
oak 8/6 oak: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10
spice 7/8 spice: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 8 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The house grain character is what splits these.
- Booker’s: Uncut, unfiltered Beam at batch strength, and the most concentrated expression of the house peanut-and-oak character. Enormous and hot, with a finish that goes on well past where you expect it to stop.
- Four Roses Single Barrel: The OBSV recipe on its own at 100 proof — the highest-rye mash Four Roses uses, paired with their most floral yeast. Cherry and clove in equal measure, and a genuinely distinctive glass.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Booker’s if you want the Beam house style at full power and you have water on the table with significantly more proof behind it and with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
- Go with Four Roses Single Barrel if you want the most expressive, spice-and-fruit-forward single recipe in the Four Roses range at a significantly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat (Booker’s); neat, old-fashioned (Four Roses Single Barrel).