Four Roses Distillery has unveiled its 2022 Limited Edition Small Batch bourbon whiskey. The 15th release in the series will arrive on September 17.
Non-chill filtered and bottled at 54.5% ABV, the Four Roses 2022 Limited Edition Small Batch features four different hand-selected recipes aged between 14 and 20 years. These recipes represent four of the distillery’s 10 distinct Bourbon recipes – a 14 year-old Bourbon from the OESF recipe, a 14 year-old OESV, a 15 year-old OESK, and a 20 year-old OBSV.
“From the beginning of crafting this year’s limited edition small batch Bourbon, two particular batches stood out to me as potential candidates to go into the blend – a 14-year-old recipe batch that is remarkably smooth and rich on the palate, and a 20-year-old recipe batch that exhibits the best fruit barrel and spice qualities of extra aged Bourbon,” said Brent Elliott, Four Roses Master Distiller. “The test blends revolved around those two batches until we landed on a liquid with a perfect balance that is unique, layered, mellow and elegant.”
The whiskey offers delicate aromas of brown sugar, dark cherries, and seasoned oak. The palate is complex with flavors of apricot and barrel notes that melt into a delicate and distinct finish, boasting creamy vanilla, ripe berries, and light cinnamon.
Just over 14,000 750ml hand-numbered bottles of the Four roses 2022 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon wil be sold in the United States for the price of $179.99 each.
In addition to the special bottling rolling out to select retailers this month, Four Roses will offer a limited quantity for sale at the Four Roses Distillery Visitor Center via a public lottery draw.
For more information, head over to Four Roses’ official website.
The Four Roses 2021 Limited Edition Small Batch featured four different hand-selected batches aged 12 to 16 years.
