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Willett Pot Still Reserve vs Four Roses Single Barrel
Willett Pot Still Reserve and Four Roses Single Barrel sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a new-wave, classically built craft style versus an old-guard, rye-forward classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Willett Pot Still Reserve | Four Roses Single Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 94 proof (47% ABV) | 100 proof (50% ABV) +6 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$45 – $60 | ~$45 – $55 |
- Willett Pot Still Reserve does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Willett Pot Still Reserve
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Four Roses Single Barrel
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Flavor Profile
Willett Pot Still Reserve Four Roses Single Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 5/8 spice: Willett Pot Still Reserve 5 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 8 out of 10
heat 4/6 heat: Willett Pot Still Reserve 4 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Willett Pot Still Reserve 7 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10
fruit 6/7 fruit: Willett Pot Still Reserve 6 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 7 out of 10
nuttiness 4/3 nuttiness: Willett Pot Still Reserve 4 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 3 out of 10
oak 6/6 oak: Willett Pot Still Reserve 6 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Rye spice is the dividing line here.
- Willett Pot Still Reserve: Famous first for the pot-still-shaped decanter and second for the whiskey, which is a fair ordering. Pleasant, sweet and fruit-leaning, with a good deal of the price attached to the glass.
- Four Roses Single Barrel: The OBSV recipe on its own at 100 proof — the highest-rye mash Four Roses uses, paired with their most floral yeast. Cherry and clove in equal measure, and a genuinely distinctive glass.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Willett Pot Still Reserve if you want a distinctive bottle on the shelf and an easy, fruit-forward pour inside it.
- Go with Four Roses Single Barrel if you want the most expressive, spice-and-fruit-forward single recipe in the Four Roses range with slightly more proof behind it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Willett Pot Still Reserve); neat, old-fashioned (Four Roses Single Barrel).