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Four Roses Small Batch Select vs Angel’s Envy
Four Roses Small Batch Select and Angel’s Envy sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus a new-wave, classically built craft style.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Four Roses Small Batch Select | Angel’s Envy |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 104 proof (52% ABV) +17 proof | 86.6 proof (43.3% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$55 – $65 | ~$45 – $55 ~$10 less |
- Angel’s Envy 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 Small Batch Select
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Angel’s Envy
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Flavor Profile
Four Roses Small Batch Select Angel’s Envy
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 7/4 spice: Four Roses Small Batch Select 7 out of 10, Angel’s Envy 4 out of 10
heat 6/3 heat: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Angel’s Envy 3 out of 10
sweetness 6/8 sweetness: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Angel’s Envy 8 out of 10
oak 6/5 oak: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Angel’s Envy 5 out of 10
fruit 8/7 fruit: Four Roses Small Batch Select 8 out of 10, Angel’s Envy 7 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Four Roses Small Batch Select 3 out of 10, Angel’s Envy 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Rye spice is the dividing line here.
- Four Roses Small Batch Select: Six recipes, non-chill-filtered, at 104 proof, and the most complete thing Four Roses makes at a normal price. The house fruit character with enough proof and texture to carry it.
- Angel’s Envy: Finished in port barrels, which pushes it well away from the traditional bourbon template toward berry and raisin sweetness. Divisive among purists and extremely popular with everyone else.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Four Roses Small Batch Select if you want the fullest expression of the Four Roses fruit-forward style without chasing an allocated bottle with more proof behind it.
- Go with Angel’s Envy if you want an overtly fruity, port-finished bourbon that breaks from the traditional profile on purpose at a slightly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Four Roses Small Batch Select); neat, rocks (Angel’s Envy).