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Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof vs Four Roses Small Batch Select

Put Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof next to Four Roses Small Batch Select and you have a full-proof, unfiltered heavyweight set against a classic, high-rye stalwart.

Key Specifications

Feature Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof Four Roses Small Batch Select
Type / Style Traditional Bourbon, Barrel Proof High-Rye Bourbon
Mash Bill 1 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley
Age 13 years +7 yr 6 years
Proof 123.8 proof (61.9% ABV) +20 proof 104 proof (52% ABV)
Approx. Price 2 ~$200 – $300 ~$55 – $65 ~$190 less
Availability Limited Widely available easier to find
  1. Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof 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

Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof

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Four Roses Small Batch Select

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Flavor Profile

Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof Four Roses Small Batch Select
sweetnessspiceoakfruitheatnuttiness

Axis by axis, biggest gap first

sweetness 8/6 sweetness: Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof 8 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10
oak 8/6 oak: Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof 8 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10
fruit 6/8 fruit: Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof 6 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 8 out of 10
heat 8/6 heat: Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof 8 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10
spice 6/7 spice: Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof 6 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 7 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof 3 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 3 out of 10

Flavor Profile Differences

The clearest split is how sweet each one drinks.

  • Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof: Thirteen-year Wild Turkey at full barrel proof, uncut and unfiltered. Cola, molasses and fruit cobbler sit on deep, charred oak, and each release carries its own proof.
  • 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 Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof if you want an old, uncut Wild Turkey with cola, cobbler and serious oak 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 significantly lower price point.

Best enjoyed neat (Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof); neat, rocks (Four Roses Small Batch Select).

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