Four Roses Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Limited Edition Small Batch Barrel Strength 2025 Release
- Dec 31, 2025
- 3 min read
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About This Spirit from the Maker
2025 Limited Edition Small Batch
Bottled at barrel strength, the 2025 Limited Edition Small Batch is built around two standout 13-year-old V batches, delivering luscious notes of apricot, vanilla, and caramel. The addition of a bold 19-year-old OESV and OBSK brings layers of antique oak, rye, and depth for a truly balanced and complex profile. From the sweet, fruit-forward nose to the long, soft finish, every sip is a masterclass in craftsmanship - showcasing Four Roses’ signature mellow spice. This is more than a bourbon - it’s a celebration of age, character, and harmony in a bottle.
109 Proof / Aged 13 & 19 years
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How We Feel About the Spirit
Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch 2025 – A Lottery Win Worth Savoring
Some bottles arrive in your life with a story already attached. This one came with a jolt of excitement, a stroke of luck, and that unmistakable feeling that you’ve just added something truly special to the Sipping Room.
We were thrilled—and honestly a little stunned—to win the lottery drawing at Total Wine in Nashville for the Four Roses Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Limited Edition Small Batch Barrel Strength 2025 Release. These annual releases are coveted for good reason, and the 2025 edition feels like a masterclass in blending, age, and character.
🌹 A Blend Built on Patience and Precision
Four Roses describes this year’s release as being “built around two standout 13‑year‑old V batches,” offering luscious waves of apricot, vanilla, and caramel. Those fruit‑forward, dessert‑leaning notes are classic Four Roses—soft, inviting, and beautifully layered.
But the magic doesn’t stop there. The addition of 19‑year‑old OESV and OBSK brings a deeper, more contemplative dimension:
Antique oak that only time can create
Bold rye spice that lifts the sweetness
A sense of depth and maturity that anchors the entire blend
At 109 proof, this barrel‑strength release promises a long, soft finish—Four Roses’ signature mellow spice lingering like a final chord in a well‑played song.
🥃 A Celebration in a Bottle
What I love about this release is how Four Roses frames it: not just as a bourbon, but as a celebration—of age, of harmony, of the artistry that comes from blending barrels that have lived very different lives. It’s the kind of bottle that reminds you why bourbon is more than a drink. It’s craftsmanship, patience, and personality distilled.
🍯 How We’d Enjoy It—If We Ever Opened It
If we were to open this bottle someday, we imagine enjoying it the way a release like this deserves: neat first, to let those layers of apricot, vanilla, caramel, and antique oak unfold at their own pace. A splash of water would be the next step, just enough to coax out the deeper rye spice and soften the edges of that 109‑proof warmth. For those who prefer a cooler sip, one large rock would slow the experience into something silky and contemplative. As for cocktails—this is the kind of bourbon that could elevate an Old Fashioned or Manhattan into something unforgettable, but truthfully, its age and complexity feel best honored in the glass, unadorned. If we ever choose to open it, we’d pair it with quiet moments, good company, and maybe a small plate of dark chocolate or roasted nuts—simple flavors that let the bourbon speak for itself.
🎉 A Special Addition to the Sipping Room
For now, this bottle will remain unopened in our Sipping Room collection. That’s intentional. Some bottles are meant to be savored slowly—not through the glass, but through the anticipation. Through the story of how they arrived. Through the quiet pride of knowing they’re part of your journey as a collector.
This Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch 2025 Release is one of those bottles. A reminder that sometimes the best sips are the ones still waiting for the right moment.
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