Four Roses Single Barrel OBSF “Crown Liquors - Henrietta”

Four Roses Single Barrel OBSF “Crown Liquors - Henrietta"

Four Roses

58.5% ABV/117 Proof

9 Years

Eye: Light amber. Medium-thick rims bleed thick drops and legs.   

Nose: Light burn - spiced custard, dark red fruits like plums studded with clove, baked berries. Bruleed orange, more clove and cinnamon develop with air.  

Palate: Vanilla and baking spices take center stage, exploding onto the palate with heat. Custardy, rich cinnamon follows, like a melted cinnamon ice cream. Hints of dark dried fruits towards the end. Mouthfeel is unexpectedly light, just coats the tongue.

Finish: Cinnamon custard with a dusting of cocoa. 

Overall: Deliciously custardy - I love this mouthfeel and the cinnamon focus it carries. A little more fruit wouldn’t hurt, but let’s be honest it’s delicious as is.

Rating: 7.6

*Thanks to my friends at The Bourbon Culture for the sample!

10 | Insurpassable | Nothing Else Comes Close (Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel)

9 | Incredible | Extraordinary (GTS, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B518 and B520)

8 | Excellent | Exceptional (12+YO MGP Bourbon, Highland Park Single Barrels)

7 | Great | Well above average (Blanton’s Original, Old Weller Antique, Booker’s)

6 | Very Good | Better than average (Four Roses Small Batch Select, Knob Creek 14+ YO Picks)

5 | Good | Good, solid, ordinary (Elijah Craig Small Batch, Buffalo Trace, Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond)

4 | Sub-par | Many things I’d rather have (A.D. Laws Four Grain, Compass Box “Oak Cross”)

3 | Bad | Flawed (Iron Smoke Bourbon, Balcones)

2 | Poor | Forced myself to drink it (Buckshee Bourbon and Rye)

1 | Disgusting | Drain pour (Virginia Distilling Co. Cider Cask)

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