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Four Roses Small Batch Select vs Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13
Put Four Roses Small Batch Select next to Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 and you have a classic, high-rye stalwart set against a blender-built, corn-forward bottling.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Four Roses Small Batch Select | Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley | Not disclosed |
| Age | 6 years | 8 years +2 yr |
| Proof | 104 proof (52% ABV) | 110.8 proof (55.4% ABV) +7 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$55 – $65 ~$80 less | ~$130 – $150 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 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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Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13
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Flavor Profile
Four Roses Small Batch Select Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
sweetness 6/8 sweetness: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 8 out of 10
spice 7/6 spice: Four Roses Small Batch Select 7 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 6 out of 10
oak 6/7 oak: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 7 out of 10
fruit 8/8 fruit: Four Roses Small Batch Select 8 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 8 out of 10
heat 6/6 heat: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Four Roses Small Batch Select 3 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Sweetness is where these two part ways.
- 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.
- Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13: Bardstown's annual blend of older sourced bourbons. Rich and dessert-like, with creme brulee, toffee and dark fruit over peppery oak.
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 at a significantly lower price point.
- Go with Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 if you want a rich, dessert-like annual blend of older Kentucky bourbons with slightly more proof behind it and with an older age statement.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Four Roses Small Batch Select); neat (Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13).