Four Roses Small Batch Barrel Strength 2020 Release Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 12 Year Old

70cl · 55.7% ABV
£399.95

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HTFW Cat. No: LP12878
Cask Strength Distillery Bottling

The 2020 edition of Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition. The 2020 expression of the Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch consists of a blend of spirits designated OBSV 12 YO, OBSK 19 YO, OESV 15 YO, OESK 16 YO. The bottling is non-chill filtered. This year’s blend features distillates that emphasize spiciness and fruitiness.

Each batch in this year’s limited edition bottling is an exceptional whiskey that could have stood on its own as a single barrel offering. But in this case the sum is even greater than the parts – as together these bring a perfect balance of bright, vibrant flavors and aromas from the 12 and 16-year-old barrels combined with the oak tones and aged expressions from the 19- year-old batch.

Product Details

Distillery/Brand Four Roses
Age 12 year old
Alcohol ABV 55.7% ABV
Year Bottled 2020
Cask Wood Type New American Oak
Number Bottled 4560
Country of Origin America
Packaging Unboxed

Tasting Notes

Colour

Rich amber with coppery glow and a burnished mahogany edge; a warm, sunlit gold that deepens toward the rim, hinting at caramel and oak.

Nose

Aromas of bright spice and ripe fruit unfurl in a refined, layered bouquet: cinnamon and clove with orange zest, pear and red apple, and dark plum. Vanilla and caramel mingle with toasted oak and a whisper of leather, lifted by a peppery edge. Non-chill filtered depth adds waxy richness to a perfumed, enduring nose.

Palate

On the palate, this barrel-strength Small Batch delivers a bold, mouth-coating profile: bright spices—cinnamon, clove, pink pepper—paired with ripe cherry and plum fruit and a hint of orange zest. Rich vanilla, toffee, and toasted oak provide ballast, while a warming, peppery finish lingers long and balanced.

Finish

Long, warming finish peppered with cinnamon and clove, revealing bright orchard fruit and citrus zest that slowly unfold. Oak and vanilla drift in the background, with toasted wood notes and a bold, velvety warmth that lingers gracefully.

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Four Roses
Four Roses dates to 1888, when Paul Jones Jr. trademarked the name in Kentucky after moving his business to Louisville’s Whiskey Row. Its history took several unusual turns after that: the Paul Jones Company bought Frankfort Distilling in 1922, which helped Four Roses survive Prohibition through medicinal whiskey sales, and Seagram later acquired the brand, eventually withdrawing its straight bourbon from the US while keeping Four Roses strong in export markets such as Europe and Japan.
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