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Four Roses Single Barrel vs Ezra Brooks 99
Four Roses Single Barrel and Ezra Brooks 99 sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus a blender-built, classically built bottling.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Four Roses Single Barrel | Ezra Brooks 99 |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 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) | 99 proof (49.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$45 – $55 | ~$22 – $28 ~$25 less |
- Ezra Brooks 99 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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Ezra Brooks 99
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Flavor Profile
Four Roses Single Barrel Ezra Brooks 99
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 7/2 fruit: Four Roses Single Barrel 7 out of 10, Ezra Brooks 99 2 out of 10
spice 8/4 spice: Four Roses Single Barrel 8 out of 10, Ezra Brooks 99 4 out of 10
nuttiness 3/5 nuttiness: Four Roses Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Ezra Brooks 99 5 out of 10
oak 6/5 oak: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Ezra Brooks 99 5 out of 10
heat 6/5 heat: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Ezra Brooks 99 5 out of 10
sweetness 6/6 sweetness: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Ezra Brooks 99 6 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Fruit character is what sets these apart.
- 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.
- Ezra Brooks 99: A high-proof value bottle from Lux Row. The nose is quiet, but the palate is bolder, with creamy caramel, brown sugar and a nutty, peanut-like edge.
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.
- Go with Ezra Brooks 99 if you want a high-proof, nutty, caramel-forward everyday bourbon at a lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (Four Roses Single Barrel); rocks, old-fashioned, cocktails (Ezra Brooks 99).