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New Riff Single Barrel vs Four Roses Bourbon
Put New Riff Single Barrel next to Four Roses Bourbon and you have a contemporary, high-rye craft build set against a classic, high-rye stalwart.
Key Specifications
| Feature | New Riff Single Barrel | Four Roses Bourbon |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley | 75% corn, 20% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | 5 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 105 proof (52.5% ABV) +25 proof | 80 proof (40% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$55 – $70 | ~$22 – $28 ~$38 less |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
New Riff Single Barrel
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Four Roses Bourbon
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Flavor Profile
New Riff Single Barrel Four Roses Bourbon
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 7/2 heat: New Riff Single Barrel 7 out of 10, Four Roses Bourbon 2 out of 10
spice 9/5 spice: New Riff Single Barrel 9 out of 10, Four Roses Bourbon 5 out of 10
oak 6/3 oak: New Riff Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Four Roses Bourbon 3 out of 10
sweetness 4/6 sweetness: New Riff Single Barrel 4 out of 10, Four Roses Bourbon 6 out of 10
fruit 5/6 fruit: New Riff Single Barrel 5 out of 10, Four Roses Bourbon 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: New Riff Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Four Roses Bourbon 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Proof and heat dominate the difference.
- New Riff Single Barrel: The single-barrel expression of New Riff's 30% rye mash, non-chill-filtered and at higher proof than the bonded version. As dry and peppery as bourbon gets before it stops being bourbon.
- Four Roses Bourbon: The yellow label entry point, blending all ten Four Roses recipes at a gentle 80 proof. Light and fruity to a fault, but the house floral character is already recognisable and it mixes beautifully.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with New Riff Single Barrel if you want the most aggressively spice-driven bourbon in this list, with single-barrel variation on top with significantly more proof behind it.
- Go with Four Roses Bourbon if you want the Four Roses fruit-and-floral signature at its lightest and cheapest.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (New Riff Single Barrel); cocktails, highball, rocks (Four Roses Bourbon).