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Four Roses Single Barrel vs Whiskey Acres Straight Bourbon
Four Roses Single Barrel and Whiskey Acres Straight Bourbon sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus a new-wave, wheat-forward craft style.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Four Roses Single Barrel | Whiskey Acres Straight Bourbon |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley | 75% corn, 15% wheat, 10% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 4 years |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) +13 proof | 87 proof (43.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$45 – $55 | ~$40 – $45 ~$8 less |
- 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.
Whiskey Acres Straight Bourbon
Didn't care for this one.
Flavor Profile
Four Roses Single Barrel Whiskey Acres Straight Bourbon
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 8/2 spice: Four Roses Single Barrel 8 out of 10, Whiskey Acres Straight Bourbon 2 out of 10
fruit 7/4 fruit: Four Roses Single Barrel 7 out of 10, Whiskey Acres Straight Bourbon 4 out of 10
heat 6/3 heat: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Whiskey Acres Straight Bourbon 3 out of 10
oak 6/4 oak: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Whiskey Acres Straight Bourbon 4 out of 10
sweetness 6/6 sweetness: Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Whiskey Acres Straight Bourbon 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Four Roses Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Whiskey Acres Straight Bourbon 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.
- Whiskey Acres Straight Bourbon: A farm-to-bottle wheater from northern Illinois. Soft red winter wheat keeps it gentle and bready, with caramel and vanilla up front and very little bite at 87 proof.
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 Whiskey Acres Straight Bourbon if you want a soft, easygoing wheated bourbon made start to finish on one Midwest farm at a slightly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (Four Roses Single Barrel); rocks, highball, cocktails (Whiskey Acres Straight Bourbon).