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Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash vs Four Roses Small Batch Select

Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash and Four Roses Small Batch Select sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, classically built classic versus an old-guard, rye-forward classic.

Key Specifications

Feature Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash Four Roses Small Batch Select
Type / Style Traditional Bourbon High-Rye Bourbon
Mash Bill 1 75% corn, 7% rye, 6% wheat, 12% malted barley 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley
Age 9 years +3 yr 6 years
Proof 100 proof (50% ABV) 104 proof (52% ABV) +4 proof
Approx. Price 2 ~$50 – $55 ~$8 less ~$55 – $65
Availability Limited Widely available easier to find
  1. Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash does not publish an official mash bill.
  2. US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.

AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes

Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash

Very good. Flavorful without being too powerful.

Four Roses Small Batch Select

Not rated yet

No notes yet.

Flavor Profile

Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash Four Roses Small Batch Select
sweetnessspiceoakfruitheatnuttiness

Axis by axis, biggest gap first

fruit 5/8 fruit: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash 5 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 8 out of 10
nuttiness 6/3 nuttiness: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash 6 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 3 out of 10
spice 5/7 spice: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash 5 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 7 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash 7 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10
oak 7/6 oak: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash 7 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10
heat 5/6 heat: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash 5 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10

Flavor Profile Differences

Fruit character is what sets these apart.

  • Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash: Nine-year Heaven Hill in two flavors at once: the classic rye recipe brings structure and nutty oak, while a third of wheated bourbon rounds off the edges. It drinks fuller and softer than the standard bonded bottle.
  • 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.

Which One Should You Choose?

  • Go with Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash if you want a well-aged bonded bourbon that blends Heaven Hill's rye and wheat recipes into one balanced pour at a slightly lower price point.
  • 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 without hunting for it.

Best enjoyed neat, rocks, old-fashioned (Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash); neat, rocks (Four Roses Small Batch Select).

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