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Four Roses Small Batch Select vs Eagle Rare 10 Year
Four Roses Small Batch Select and Eagle Rare 10 Year sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus an old-guard, classically built classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Four Roses Small Batch Select | Eagle Rare 10 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years | 10 years +4 yr |
| Proof | 104 proof (52% ABV) +14 proof | 90 proof (45% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$55 – $65 | ~$40 – $65 ~$8 less |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Allocated |
- Eagle Rare 10 Year 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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Eagle Rare 10 Year
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Flavor Profile
Four Roses Small Batch Select Eagle Rare 10 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 7/4 spice: Four Roses Small Batch Select 7 out of 10, Eagle Rare 10 Year 4 out of 10
fruit 8/5 fruit: Four Roses Small Batch Select 8 out of 10, Eagle Rare 10 Year 5 out of 10
heat 6/3 heat: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Eagle Rare 10 Year 3 out of 10
oak 6/7 oak: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Eagle Rare 10 Year 7 out of 10
nuttiness 3/4 nuttiness: Four Roses Small Batch Select 3 out of 10, Eagle Rare 10 Year 4 out of 10
sweetness 6/6 sweetness: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Eagle Rare 10 Year 6 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.
- Eagle Rare 10 Year: A 10-year age statement at a gentle 90 proof gives this a polished, dry-oak elegance rather than power. Toffee and orange peel lead into leather and dried fruit, with a long, notably dry finish.
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 Eagle Rare 10 Year if you want an elegant, older, low-proof sipper where refinement matters more than intensity at a slightly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Four Roses Small Batch Select); neat, rocks (Eagle Rare 10 Year).