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Four Roses Single Barrel vs Russell’s Reserve 10 Year
On paper Four Roses Single Barrel and Russell’s Reserve 10 Year are near neighbours — both high-rye bourbons — so proof (100 vs. 90) is what actually decides it.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Four Roses Single Barrel | Russell’s Reserve 10 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 10 years |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) +10 proof | 90 proof (45% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$45 – $55 | ~$40 – $50 ~$5 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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Russell’s Reserve 10 Year
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Flavor Profile
Four Roses Single Barrel Russell’s Reserve 10 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 7/4 fruit: Four Roses Single Barrel 7 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 10 Year 4 out of 10
spice 8/6 spice: Four Roses Single Barrel 8 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 10 Year 6 out of 10
oak 6/8 oak: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 10 Year 8 out of 10
heat 6/4 heat: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 10 Year 4 out of 10
sweetness 6/6 sweetness: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 10 Year 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Four Roses Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 10 Year 3 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.
- Russell’s Reserve 10 Year: Ten years of Wild Turkey at a restrained 90 proof, which trades the 101's punch for polish. More oak and more composure, and one of the better age-stated bottles at its price.
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 more proof behind it.
- Go with Russell’s Reserve 10 Year if you want an age-stated, oak-forward Wild Turkey with the volume turned down at a slightly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (Four Roses Single Barrel); neat, rocks (Russell’s Reserve 10 Year).