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Jack Daniel’s 10 Year vs Four Roses Small Batch Select
Put Jack Daniel’s 10 Year next to Four Roses Small Batch Select and you have a classic, corn-forward stalwart set against a classic, high-rye stalwart.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Jack Daniel’s 10 Year | Four Roses Small Batch Select |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Tennessee Whiskey | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 80% corn, 8% rye, 12% malted barley | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | 10 years +4 yr | 6 years |
| Proof | 97 proof (48.5% ABV) | 104 proof (52% ABV) +7 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$70 – $90 | ~$55 – $65 ~$20 less |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Jack Daniel’s 10 Year
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Four Roses Small Batch Select
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Flavor Profile
Jack Daniel’s 10 Year Four Roses Small Batch Select
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 5/7 spice: Jack Daniel’s 10 Year 5 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 7 out of 10
fruit 6/8 fruit: Jack Daniel’s 10 Year 6 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 8 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Jack Daniel’s 10 Year 7 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10
oak 7/6 oak: Jack Daniel’s 10 Year 7 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10
heat 5/6 heat: Jack Daniel’s 10 Year 5 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10
nuttiness 4/3 nuttiness: Jack Daniel’s 10 Year 4 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- Jack Daniel’s 10 Year: The return of an age-stated Jack Daniel's after more than a century. Ten years add dark fruit, cocoa and real oak to the familiar banana-and-caramel Lynchburg profile.
- 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 Jack Daniel’s 10 Year if you want an older, oak-forward Jack Daniel's with dark fruit and cocoa with an older age statement.
- 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 lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Jack Daniel’s 10 Year); neat, rocks (Four Roses Small Batch Select).