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Booker’s vs Four Roses Small Batch
Put Booker’s next to Four Roses Small Batch and you have an uncut, high-rye heavyweight set against a classic, high-rye stalwart.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Booker’s | Four Roses Small Batch |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 75% corn, 20% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | 7 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +35 proof | 90 proof (45% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$85 – $110 | ~$32 – $38 ~$63 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 Small Batch
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Flavor Profile
Booker’s Four Roses Small Batch
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 10/4 heat: Booker’s 10 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch 4 out of 10
nuttiness 8/3 nuttiness: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch 3 out of 10
oak 8/5 oak: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch 5 out of 10
fruit 4/7 fruit: Booker’s 4 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch 7 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch 6 out of 10
spice 7/6 spice: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch 6 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Proof and heat dominate the difference.
- 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: Four Roses' yeast strains push this toward fruit and florals rather than wood. Red berry and cinnamon over a light body, with the rye showing up as brightness instead of bite.
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 Small Batch if you want a fruit-and-floral profile that stands apart from the usual caramel-and-oak template at a significantly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat (Booker’s); neat, rocks, cocktails (Four Roses Small Batch).