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Booker’s vs Four Roses Small Batch Select
Put Booker’s next to Four Roses Small Batch Select and you have an uncut, high-rye heavyweight set against a classic, high-rye stalwart.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Booker’s | Four Roses Small Batch Select |
|---|---|---|
| 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 +1 yr | 6 years |
| Proof | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +21 proof | 104 proof (52% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$85 – $110 | ~$55 – $65 ~$38 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.
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Booker’s
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Four Roses Small Batch Select
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Flavor Profile
Booker’s Four Roses Small Batch Select
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
nuttiness 8/3 nuttiness: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 3 out of 10
fruit 4/8 fruit: Booker’s 4 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 8 out of 10
heat 10/6 heat: Booker’s 10 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10
oak 8/6 oak: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10
spice 7/7 spice: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 7 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 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 Booker’s if you want the Beam house style at full power and you have water on the table with more proof behind it.
- 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 at a significantly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat (Booker’s); neat, rocks (Four Roses Small Batch Select).