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Wild Turkey 101 vs Four Roses Small Batch Select
Comparing Wild Turkey 101 and Four Roses Small Batch Select is a closer contest than it looks — both are high-rye bourbons, separated mainly by price (~$25 – $30 vs. ~$55 – $65).
Key Specifications
| Feature | Wild Turkey 101 | Four Roses Small Batch Select |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 6 years |
| Proof | 101 proof (50.5% ABV) | 104 proof (52% ABV) +3 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$25 – $30 ~$33 less | ~$55 – $65 |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Wild Turkey 101
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Four Roses Small Batch Select
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Flavor Profile
Wild Turkey 101 Four Roses Small Batch Select
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 4/8 fruit: Wild Turkey 101 4 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 8 out of 10
spice 8/7 spice: Wild Turkey 101 8 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 7 out of 10
oak 7/6 oak: Wild Turkey 101 7 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10
sweetness 6/6 sweetness: Wild Turkey 101 6 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10
heat 6/6 heat: Wild Turkey 101 6 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Wild Turkey 101 3 out of 10, Four Roses Small Batch Select 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Fruit character is what sets these apart.
- Wild Turkey 101: The workhorse high-rye Kentucky bourbon and one of the best proof-to-price ratios anywhere. Vanilla and orange up front, then a genuinely spicy, peppery, tobacco-tinged middle that punches well above $25.
- 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 Wild Turkey 101 if you want bold rye spice and real proof at the lowest price of anything comparable.
- 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 with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks, old-fashioned, cocktails (Wild Turkey 101); neat, rocks (Four Roses Small Batch Select).