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Four Roses Small Batch Select vs Wild Turkey Longbranch
Put Four Roses Small Batch Select next to Wild Turkey Longbranch and you have a classic, high-rye stalwart set against a classic, corn-forward stalwart.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Four Roses Small Batch Select | Wild Turkey Longbranch |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years | 8 years |
| Proof | 104 proof (52% ABV) +18 proof | 86 proof (43% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$55 – $65 | ~$35 – $45 ~$20 less |
- Wild Turkey Longbranch 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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Flavor Profile
Four Roses Small Batch Select Wild Turkey Longbranch
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 7/4 spice: Four Roses Small Batch Select 7 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 4 out of 10
fruit 8/5 fruit: Four Roses Small Batch Select 8 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 5 out of 10
heat 6/3 heat: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 3 out of 10
sweetness 6/7 sweetness: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 7 out of 10
oak 6/5 oak: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/2 nuttiness: Four Roses Small Batch Select 3 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 2 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- 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.
- Wild Turkey Longbranch: Eight-year Wild Turkey filtered through American oak charcoal and then Texas mesquite charcoal. It is softer and sweeter than the usual Turkey, with honey and orange and a faint smoke.
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 Wild Turkey Longbranch if you want a softer, sweeter Wild Turkey with a light mesquite smoke at a lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Four Roses Small Batch Select); rocks, highball, old-fashioned (Wild Turkey Longbranch).