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Four Roses Small Batch vs Booker’s
Put Four Roses Small Batch next to Booker’s and you have a classic, high-rye stalwart set against an uncut, high-rye heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Four Roses Small Batch | Booker’s |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 20% rye, 5% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 7 years |
| Proof | 90 proof (45% ABV) | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +35 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$32 – $38 ~$63 less | ~$85 – $110 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- Booker’s 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
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Booker’s
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Flavor Profile
Four Roses Small Batch Booker’s
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 4/10 heat: Four Roses Small Batch 4 out of 10, Booker’s 10 out of 10
nuttiness 3/8 nuttiness: Four Roses Small Batch 3 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
oak 5/8 oak: Four Roses Small Batch 5 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
fruit 7/4 fruit: Four Roses Small Batch 7 out of 10, Booker’s 4 out of 10
sweetness 6/7 sweetness: Four Roses Small Batch 6 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
spice 6/7 spice: Four Roses Small Batch 6 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Proof and heat dominate the difference.
- Four Roses Small Batch: Four Roses' yeast strains push this toward fruit and florals rather than wood. Red berry and cinnamon over a light body, with the rye showing up as brightness instead of bite.
- Booker’s: Uncut, unfiltered Beam at batch strength, and the most concentrated expression of the house peanut-and-oak character. Enormous and hot, with a finish that goes on well past where you expect it to stop.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Four Roses Small Batch if you want a fruit-and-floral profile that stands apart from the usual caramel-and-oak template at a significantly lower price point.
- Go with Booker’s if you want the Beam house style at full power and you have water on the table with significantly more proof behind it and with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks, cocktails (Four Roses Small Batch); neat (Booker’s).