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Four Roses Small Batch Select vs Wild Turkey 101
Comparing Four Roses Small Batch Select and Wild Turkey 101 is a closer contest than it looks — both are high-rye bourbons, separated mainly by price (~$55 – $65 vs. ~$25 – $30).
Key Specifications
| Feature | Four Roses Small Batch Select | Wild Turkey 101 |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 104 proof (52% ABV) +3 proof | 101 proof (50.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$55 – $65 | ~$25 – $30 ~$33 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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Wild Turkey 101
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Flavor Profile
Four Roses Small Batch Select Wild Turkey 101
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 8/4 fruit: Four Roses Small Batch Select 8 out of 10, Wild Turkey 101 4 out of 10
spice 7/8 spice: Four Roses Small Batch Select 7 out of 10, Wild Turkey 101 8 out of 10
oak 6/7 oak: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Wild Turkey 101 7 out of 10
sweetness 6/6 sweetness: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Wild Turkey 101 6 out of 10
heat 6/6 heat: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Wild Turkey 101 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Four Roses Small Batch Select 3 out of 10, Wild Turkey 101 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Fruit character is what sets these apart.
- 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 101: The workhorse high-rye Kentucky bourbon and one of the best proof-to-price ratios anywhere. Vanilla and orange up front, then a genuinely spicy, peppery, tobacco-tinged middle that punches well above $25.
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 the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
- Go with Wild Turkey 101 if you want bold rye spice and real proof at the lowest price of anything comparable.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Four Roses Small Batch Select); neat, rocks, old-fashioned, cocktails (Wild Turkey 101).