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Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel vs Four Roses Small Batch Select
Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel 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 | Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel | Four Roses Small Batch Select |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | 10 years +4 yr | 6 years |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 104 proof (52% ABV) +4 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$40 – $70 ~$5 less | ~$55 – $65 |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel
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Four Roses Small Batch Select
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Flavor Profile
Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel Four Roses Small Batch Select
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 4/8 fruit: Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel 4 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 8 out of 10
spice 5/7 spice: Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel 5 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 7 out of 10
oak 8/6 oak: Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel 8 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10
nuttiness 5/3 nuttiness: Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel 5 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 3 out of 10
heat 5/6 heat: Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel 5 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10
sweetness 6/6 sweetness: Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Fruit character is what sets these apart.
- Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel: A ten-year bonded single barrel, which is a specification almost nothing else on the shelf matches. Dry and oak-forward with real age showing, though barrel variation means bottles differ more than most.
- 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 Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel if you want a bonded, ten-year single barrel with genuine age at a sane price.
- 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 (Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel); neat, rocks (Four Roses Small Batch Select).