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Four Roses Small Batch Select vs Booker’s
Put Four Roses Small Batch Select next to Booker’s and you have a classic, high-rye stalwart set against an uncut, high-rye heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Four Roses Small Batch Select | Booker’s |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years | 7 years +1 yr |
| Proof | 104 proof (52% ABV) | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +21 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$55 – $65 ~$38 less | ~$85 – $110 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- Booker’s does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
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Four Roses Small Batch Select
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Booker’s
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Flavor Profile
Four Roses Small Batch Select Booker’s
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
nuttiness 3/8 nuttiness: Four Roses Small Batch Select 3 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
fruit 8/4 fruit: Four Roses Small Batch Select 8 out of 10, Booker’s 4 out of 10
heat 6/10 heat: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Booker’s 10 out of 10
oak 6/8 oak: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
sweetness 6/7 sweetness: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
spice 7/7 spice: Four Roses Small Batch Select 7 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The house grain character is what splits these.
- 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.
- Booker’s: Uncut, unfiltered Beam at batch strength, and the most concentrated expression of the house peanut-and-oak character. Enormous and hot, with a finish that goes on well past where you expect it to stop.
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 Booker’s if you want the Beam house style at full power and you have water on the table with more proof behind it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Four Roses Small Batch Select); neat (Booker’s).