Compare
Four Roses Single Barrel vs Rowan's Creek
Four Roses Single Barrel and Rowan's Creek 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 | Rowan's Creek |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley | Not disclosed |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 100.1 proof (50.0% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$45 – $55 | ~$40 – $50 ~$5 less |
- Rowan's Creek 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
Not rated yetNo notes yet.
Rowan's Creek
Not rated yetNo notes yet.
Flavor Profile
Four Roses Single Barrel Rowan's Creek
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 7/4 fruit: Four Roses Single Barrel 7 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 4 out of 10
oak 6/4 oak: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 4 out of 10
spice 8/7 spice: Four Roses Single Barrel 8 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 7 out of 10
heat 6/5 heat: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/2 nuttiness: Four Roses Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 2 out of 10
sweetness 6/6 sweetness: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 6 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The fruit-versus-grain contrast drives this one.
- 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.
- Rowan's Creek: A small-batch Willett bottling that tastes rye-forward and herbal. Honey and caramel sit under mint, hay and warm spice, with a peppermint lift on the finish.
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 Rowan's Creek if you want an herbal, minty, rye-forward Willett bottling at a slightly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (Four Roses Single Barrel); neat, old-fashioned, cocktails (Rowan's Creek).