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Four Roses Small Batch Select vs Blanton’s Single Barrel
Comparing Four Roses Small Batch Select and Blanton’s Single Barrel is a closer contest than it looks — both are high-rye bourbons, separated mainly by price (~$55 – $65 vs. ~$80 – $150).
Key Specifications
| Feature | Four Roses Small Batch Select | Blanton’s Single Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley | 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 104 proof (52% ABV) +11 proof | 93 proof (46.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$55 – $65 ~$55 less | ~$80 – $150 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Allocated |
- Blanton’s Single Barrel 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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Blanton’s Single Barrel
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Flavor Profile
Four Roses Small Batch Select Blanton’s Single Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 8/6 fruit: Four Roses Small Batch Select 8 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
heat 6/4 heat: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 4 out of 10
spice 7/6 spice: Four Roses Small Batch Select 7 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
sweetness 6/6 sweetness: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
oak 6/6 oak: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Four Roses Small Batch Select 3 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The fruit-versus-grain contrast drives this one.
- 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.
- Blanton’s Single Barrel: The bottle that invented the single-barrel category and still trades largely on its horse-stopper cork and its scarcity. The whiskey itself is genuinely good — honeyed and citrus-led with nutmeg spice — but at secondary prices you are paying for the bottle as much as the pour.
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 Blanton’s Single Barrel if you want the original single-barrel presentation and a honeyed, citrus-led profile, and the hunt is part of the appeal.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Four Roses Small Batch Select); neat, rocks (Blanton’s Single Barrel).