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Four Roses Single Barrel vs Maker’s Mark 46
Put Four Roses Single Barrel next to Maker’s Mark 46 and you have a classic, high-rye stalwart set against a classic, high-wheat stalwart.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Four Roses Single Barrel | Maker’s Mark 46 |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% 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 | ~$38 – $45 ~$9 less |
- 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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Maker’s Mark 46
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Flavor Profile
Four Roses Single Barrel Maker’s Mark 46
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 8/4 spice: Four Roses Single Barrel 8 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 4 out of 10
fruit 7/4 fruit: Four Roses Single Barrel 7 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 4 out of 10
sweetness 6/8 sweetness: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 8 out of 10
heat 6/4 heat: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 4 out of 10
oak 6/7 oak: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 7 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Four Roses Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 3 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.
- Maker’s Mark 46: Finished with seared French oak staves inside the barrel, which adds the spice and wood that the standard bottling deliberately lacks. The most useful upgrade in the Maker's range.
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 with slightly more proof behind it.
- Go with Maker’s Mark 46 if you want the softness of Maker's Mark with real oak and spice layered over it at a slightly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (Four Roses Single Barrel); neat, rocks, old-fashioned (Maker’s Mark 46).