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Four Roses Small Batch Select vs Jack Daniel’s Bonded
Four Roses Small Batch Select and Jack Daniel’s Bonded 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 | Jack Daniel’s Bonded |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Tennessee Whiskey |
| Mash Bill | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley | 80% corn, 8% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years +2 yr | 4 years |
| Proof | 104 proof (52% ABV) +4 proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$55 – $65 | ~$30 – $38 ~$26 less |
- 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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Jack Daniel’s Bonded
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Flavor Profile
Four Roses Small Batch Select Jack Daniel’s Bonded
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 8/4 fruit: Four Roses Small Batch Select 8 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s Bonded 4 out of 10
spice 7/4 spice: Four Roses Small Batch Select 7 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s Bonded 4 out of 10
heat 6/5 heat: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s Bonded 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/4 nuttiness: Four Roses Small Batch Select 3 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s Bonded 4 out of 10
sweetness 6/6 sweetness: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s Bonded 6 out of 10
oak 6/6 oak: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s Bonded 6 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.
- Jack Daniel’s Bonded: Bonded Jack at 100 proof, and far more serious than the black label most people picture. The charcoal mellowing still rounds everything off, but there is real bourbon structure underneath.
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 an older age statement.
- Go with Jack Daniel’s Bonded if you want the Tennessee charcoal-mellowed character with bonded proof and genuine structure at a lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Four Roses Small Batch Select); neat, rocks, old-fashioned (Jack Daniel’s Bonded).