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Four Roses Single Barrel vs Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel
Four Roses Single Barrel and Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus an old-guard, classically built classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Four Roses Single Barrel | Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) +6 proof | 94 proof (47% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$45 – $55 ~$20 less | ~$60 – $80 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- 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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Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel
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Flavor Profile
Four Roses Single Barrel Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 8/5 spice: Four Roses Single Barrel 8 out of 10, Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel 5 out of 10
oak 6/9 oak: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel 9 out of 10
fruit 7/4 fruit: Four Roses Single Barrel 7 out of 10, Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel 4 out of 10
sweetness 6/8 sweetness: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel 8 out of 10
heat 6/4 heat: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel 4 out of 10
nuttiness 3/5 nuttiness: Four Roses Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- 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.
- Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel: Finished in a second toasted (not charred) barrel, which produces an unmistakable toasted-marshmallow note. Sweet and heavily wooded, and one of the more distinctive finishes any major producer makes.
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 lower price point.
- Go with Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel if you want a distinctive toasted-oak, marshmallow-sweet finish you will not find in a standard bourbon.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (Four Roses Single Barrel); neat, rocks (Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel).