Today we have Four Roses Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Warehouse VW, Barrel No. 4-1I, coming in at 50% ABV. Pretty sure I have not had this one before - let's see how it is...
On the nose, I find brown sugar and caramel with some sweet fruit. With the taste I find oak all day, not as sweet as the nose, and I'm getting some spice I can't quite place. This finishes with the oak that lingers along with some spice that reminds me a little bit of rye. Adding water seems to open things up - still a lot of oak, but I get more of the sweet notes in the background. I probably prefer this with a little water.
Overall this is quite enjoyable - but given the reputation I was expecting a bit more. Rated 3.0 / 5.0
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