The BEST BUY in Four Roses? | Four Roses Small Batch Select vs Four Roses Single Barrel BLIND REVIEW 

@@a.ericschlobohm97 so you disagree then

​@@a.ericschlobohm97u dont make any sense

Thanks so much W&W! That's exactly what we're going for and we appreciate you noticing. Cheers!

Thanks Jake! It's an incredible amount of work to put together and maintain week to week, but we feel like the honest and unbiased opinion it offers is worth it. We appreciate you watching and commenting!

Welcome aboard and thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching Joshua!

Those are some fantastic prices. Congrats!

Thanks so much Scott! We appreciate you watching!

Sure thing OMC! Hopefully we help steer you toward the right one (or away from both if neither are a good fit for your palate). Cheers and thanks for watching!

Thanks so much Scott!

We've gotten mint on it before as well but that note seems to have dissipated over time as the bottle got more air. It's an interesting pour for sure. We tend to agree on the SiB over ice. Such a versatile bottle those are. Cheers Jeff!

@@stuffandwhiskey Great comments about the mint. I did notice it more at fresh crack than later in the bottle. Enjoy!

Thanks for watching and for the feedback Schim. We're probably due to make an updated video on a concise explanation of our scoring system but you're points are noted. If you want us to go a little deeper on why that happens from time to time then we're happy to get into it (and it was addressed--at least in part--in this video when I said they're two different pours for two different occasions/moods, each was rated as such, and the way I felt about the taste factored into my retail and consumer ratings which is where one pour pulled ahead). Alternatively I/we could rate things 100% on our specific personal preferences with no regard for the category it fits within, but that would end up being pretty unfair to 90% of bourbons in Erin's case and unfair to almost everything under 110 proof in my case. I personally try to rate things based on what they are instead (easy sippers vs flavorful pours vs high proof powerhouses) just to give everything a fair shake and I'm trying to remember to speak to that point during the scoring for clarity's sake. We'd love to discuss on a livestream some time. If you ever get the chance to pop in and pose the question, please do!

Thanks OGA! We always try to include them whenever we have any to include. They're one of our favorites as well. Cheers!

Thanks so much Mike! We know the bell curve rating system isn't widely adopted in the whiskey space, but we feel like it best represents our thoughts when tasting blind. So much of the hobby centers around hype but the differences are so much more subtle when tasting blind than folks would have you believe. We've ran across a few standout pours for our palates, but a solid 75%+ of products we're tried aren't remarkable blind.

At that price it’s a no brainer to grab another. Great value for sure!

1920 hasn't fared well for us in blinds, *especially* the batches with the new labeling, but Russell's SiB is a good callout. Definitely two different beasts. Russell's is classic bourbon to us whereas SmB Select has that classic bourbon foundation with a more fruit-forward element to it that Turkey lacks (unless you happen across one of those cherry-bomb Russell's picks). Definitely two different pours for two different moods around here, but if only buying one, Russell's wins all day for sure.

Definitely more consistent, and while more expensive, the "safer" spend between the two for sure!

Thanks Scott!

Smoked duck over cherry wood, you say? 🤤 You've got us hungry over here, Troy! Cheers and thanks so much for watching!

@@stuffandwhiskey thank you.

Super interesting to hear of other people with the same experience on the Small Batch Select. Seems to be fairly common to not like it at first but to really enjoy it once it gets some air!

We have to get another Small Batch to try. It's been over a decade but that used to be a go-to bottle. We've got a video/livestream idea centered around revisiting the things we used to drink back in the day to see how we feel about them now that we're years down the road.

We've got something fun in store. Think "second half Super Bowl watch-along" for some whiskey and football fun. We can't wait!

We related to this comment on a deep level, Mike. We do tend to reach for the SiB more often as it's usually findable for $40 in our market if we're willing to wait on stock at certain stores. Sometimes cheap wins out.

Thanks so much for the kind words a Christopher! We have a lot of fun filming but at that end of the day we’re very aware that people may spend their hard earned money on bottles based on what we say, and for that reason we always have to keep it real. Cheers!

Thanks for watching David!

If you like the Small Batch and Single Barrel offerings then it's pretty safe to say that the Small Batch Select would be right up your alley. Cheers Jared!

@@stuffandwhiskey I actually got the Small Batch as a Christmas gift set from my twin brother it came with two rose shaped plastic trays that you can freeze up and put in the drink for it on the rocks. This was the first time trying Four Rose's product loved it then I went and got the Single Barrel from Four Roses and my twin brother tried that at my place and he likes the Single Barrel more and I like the Small Batch more👍🏻🌹🥃🥃Good thing bout Four Roses is their bourbons are easy to find

Our history with Four Roses goes way back too. Somehow still an underrated brand in our book but their flavor profile isn't for everyone. Cheers Ron!

Select may be coming soon. They're ramping up distribution since release and eventually want it in all markets from what we've heard. We need to revisit the standard Small Batch. Used to be a go-to a decade and a half ago.

Sweet and savory. It's a beautiful thing.

Funny you should mention that comparison Eric. We agree. ;) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8fkS3snUnSw.html Not sure if we have John J Bowman vs Blanton's in our pool but we'll check and add it if it isn't already in there. That would be a great comparison, although we're pretty sure we know which bottle will win in a landslide victory. Cheers!

This comment made our day. Cheers BD! And one of us will definitely be trying that if we're up that way (definitely only one of us though, haha).

Around here we have some stores selling it around $40 as well, but have heard it's closer to $50 in most markets. For us, $40-45 vs $60-65 doesn't change our assessment of the whiskey blind, but it definitely means we reach for the cheaper bottle more often.

Just don't step on them in bare feet.

Josh -- "Thank me later." Erin -- "Gross." Haha!

@@stuffandwhiskey You can call it the southern Mc griddle we can start a campaign and get it on the McDonald’s menu

$36 for Four Roses SiB is a flat out FANTASTIC price. We'd be hard pressed to buy anything else under $40 if that were available at $36. Cheers Ted!

Oh we don’t have to be tipsy to screw up simple math. 😂

Sure thing Scott. It's the standard 100 proof single barrel offering. This one in particular is an AN 26-6I bottle.

Intrigue levels are rising. Can't wait to see what you guys have up your sleeves!

Our only Wilderness Trail bottles are picks but we definitely need to get the standard 6 year offering into our blind pool. It's on the "to buy" list.

Sold! And when you do them blind, we'd definitely let them sit in open glasses for a good 15-30 minutes prior to sipping if you can. We think it makes a world of difference, especially on a newly opened bottle.

If you like rye or rye-forward bourbons then it’s an easy buy to try at $50 in our book. That said, it’s certainly not for everyone. Glad to know it’s out there for that low though. Cheers!

Could you name me 5 of your favorites at $50 Have you ever tried Michters Toasted? My local store has a dusty bottle of it on their top shelf for $109 Is it any good?

Between those three it would definitely be between New Riff SiB BP and 4R SmB Select. Truth be told we're not big OF1920 fans. It's in some blind head-to-heads for the channel so we'll see how it fares double blind, but it's come in dead last in every single blind head-to-head or flight we've put it in. We're much bigger fans of 1910.

@@stuffandwhiskey yeah I find that the 1920 is a bit hot and it takes a while for it to open up and mellow. After a few months, its really enjoyable, but I don't think it's as good a value as the 4R SmB Select or the NF SiB BP.

We're happy to have you, Jeff. Thanks so much for watching buddy! Cheers!

We definitely were having much more fun filming that mathing in this one, that's for sure. 😂

Very fair points. Oddly enough we were so close to just drain pouring this one ourselves and the second half of the bottle was flat out fantastic. It'll be VERY telling as to how we feel about the first half of the next bottle we buy. That said, we are Roses fans, and many people aren't.

I had the same problem at first. Mine got better after some air time. It reminded me of scope mouthwash at first.

@@roscoepcoltrane23 next bottle we open we’re going to let the glass air out for a couple of hours prior to the first pour and we might just leave the cork off the bottle for a few days too.

No lies detected. Cheers and thanks for watching Eric!

Great point Andrew. Rare Breed and New Riff are definitely even more in our wheelhouse than the Small Batch Select. SmB Select is almost a secondary addition to having those on the shelf for those occasions when we want a classic bourbon profile like Rare Breed and New Riff but with more fruit-forward notes.

Truthfully there are no “fair” comparisons in whiskey as taste is so subjective and ever-shifting. All we can do is try the products we have and report what we find.

Josh here. They were both good pours, but in the end they didn’t score the same. Keep in mind that our blind tasting results and personal preferences play into the retail and consumer scoring too, which is where my preference really showed through. They're just different pours for different occasions but neither was bad and deserved to be marked down. In the end the preference showed through in the real world scores, which is really what matters. Hope that helps clarify the scoring some. All the best and thanks for watching Jeff.