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Four Roses Single Barrel vs Blanton’s Single Barrel
Four Roses Single Barrel and Blanton’s Single Barrel are cut from similar cloth: two takes on high-rye bourbons, where the real difference is price (~$45 – $55 vs. ~$80 – $150).
Key Specifications
| Feature | Four Roses Single Barrel | Blanton’s Single Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley | 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) +7 proof | 93 proof (46.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$45 – $55 ~$65 less | ~$80 – $150 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Allocated |
- 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
Four Roses Single Barrel
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Blanton’s Single Barrel
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Flavor Profile
Four Roses Single Barrel Blanton’s Single Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 8/6 spice: Four Roses Single Barrel 8 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
heat 6/4 heat: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 4 out of 10
fruit 7/6 fruit: Four Roses Single Barrel 7 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
sweetness 6/6 sweetness: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
oak 6/6 oak: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Four Roses Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Rye spice is the dividing line here.
- 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.
- 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.
Which One Should You Choose?
- 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.
- 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.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (Four Roses Single Barrel); neat, rocks (Blanton’s Single Barrel).