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Four Roses Small Batch Select vs Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof

Put Four Roses Small Batch Select next to Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof and you have a classic, high-rye stalwart set against a full-proof, unfiltered heavyweight.

Key Specifications

Feature Four Roses Small Batch Select Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof
Type / Style High-Rye Bourbon Traditional Bourbon, Barrel Proof
Mash Bill 1 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley
Age 6 years 13 years +7 yr
Proof 104 proof (52% ABV) 123.8 proof (61.9% ABV) +20 proof
Approx. Price 2 ~$55 – $65 ~$190 less ~$200 – $300
Availability Widely available easier to find Limited
  1. Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof does not publish an official mash bill.
  2. 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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Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof

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Flavor Profile

Four Roses Small Batch Select Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof
sweetnessspiceoakfruitheatnuttiness

Axis by axis, biggest gap first

sweetness 6/8 sweetness: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof 8 out of 10
oak 6/8 oak: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof 8 out of 10
fruit 8/6 fruit: Four Roses Small Batch Select 8 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof 6 out of 10
heat 6/8 heat: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof 8 out of 10
spice 7/6 spice: Four Roses Small Batch Select 7 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Four Roses Small Batch Select 3 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof 3 out of 10

Flavor Profile Differences

The clearest split is how sweet each one drinks.

  • 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.
  • Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof: Thirteen-year Wild Turkey at full barrel proof, uncut and unfiltered. Cola, molasses and fruit cobbler sit on deep, charred oak, and each release carries its own proof.

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 Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof if you want an old, uncut Wild Turkey with cola, cobbler and serious oak with an older age statement.

Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Four Roses Small Batch Select); neat (Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof).

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