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Three-quarters of the blend is 13-year-old bourbon on the fruity V yeast; a single 19-year-old parcel supplies the aged edge. Brent Elliott's eighteenth in the annual series, released 3 September 2025 in roughly 16,854 bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n    \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eFour batches, three recipes: 38% a 13-year-old OBSV, 35% a 13-year-old OESV, 17% a 13-year-old OBSK, 10% a 19-year-old OESV. Two ages only — 13 and 19 — rather than the graded span most of these releases carry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe two 13-year-old V batches are the spine at 73% of the blend. Elliott has said he was drawn to their delicate fruit and sweet barrel tone, and that the OBSK was what brought the complexity on top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBoth mash bills are in play: the high-rye B (60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley) carries the OBSV and OBSK; the lower-rye E (75\/20\/5) carries both OESV parcels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e109 proof at barrel strength, non-chill filtered. A shade above the 2024 edition's 108.2, and low by barrel-proof standards generally — these are assembled for balance, not for a headline number.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eRoughly 16,854 bottles, released 3 September 2025 through select retailers and the distillery's own bottle drawing. No barrel count was published.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet apricot, vanilla and caramel, with black tea leaves, a hint of rye and mellow oak — the distillery's own note on this batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apricot and a touch of citrus, crème brûlée, and antique spiced oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very soft and long, carrying the same apricot and oak rather than turning to heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eAmong \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour barrel-proof Kentucky bourbon selection\u003c\/a\u003e this is the year Four Roses argued that a recipe can carry a release without a headline age. Set against \u003ca href=\"\/products\/four-roses-limited-edition-2024\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 12-to-20-year 2024 blend\u003c\/a\u003e, the 2025 is narrower by design — two ages, three-quarters of it 13 years old, one 19-year-old parcel doing the deepening. It is the opposite instinct from \u003ca href=\"\/products\/four-roses-135th-anniversary-limited-edition-small-batch-2023\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 25-year-old 2023 anniversary bottling\u003c\/a\u003e, where the oldest component was the entire point. Read the three together and the programme's range is the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e109 proof (54.5% ABV)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 and 19 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComposition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38% 13-yr OBSV · 35% 13-yr OESV · 17% 13-yr OBSK · 10% 19-yr OESV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecipes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFour batches, three recipes: OBSV, OESV, OBSK\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash bills\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eB: 60% corn \/ 35% rye \/ 5% malted barley · E: 75% corn \/ 20% rye \/ 5% malted barley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFiltration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-chill filtered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFour Roses Distillery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e[verify] — this release was bottled in both 750 mL and 700 mL; confirming the stocked fill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 September 2025, eighthteenth annual edition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eFour Roses publishes the recipe codes, the parcel percentages and the age of every component, every year, so a run of these reads as a documented record of one distiller's thinking rather than a row of vintages. The 2025 is an unusually legible entry in that record: two ages, three recipes, and a stated reason — Elliott went to the 13-year-old V batches first and built outward, rather than starting from an old barrel and finding company for it. That is the inverse of the 2023 anniversary, and it is why the two sit interestingly side by side. The neck medallion dates this bottle at a glance; the fill line is worth checking, since this release exists in two sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eNeat in a Glencairn, room temperature. At 109 proof there is no heat to manage, so start dry and let the apricot arrive on its own — this is a blend built around fruit, and water pushes it toward the oak rather than away from it. If you do add water, a drop at a time. Poured beside a 13-year-old OBSV single barrel, the 2025 shows what the 19-year-old parcel is contributing at only 10% of the blend, which is the most instructive thing about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour Roses distils at Lawrenceburg, Kentucky from two mash bills — the high-rye B at 60% corn, 35% rye and 5% malted barley, and the E at 75% corn, 20% rye and 5% malted barley — fermented with five proprietary yeast strains to produce ten distinct bourbons. Each carries a four-letter code: O for the distillery's Old Prentice origin, B or E for the mash bill, S for straight whiskey, and a final letter for the yeast, where V is the delicate-fruit strain and K the baking-spice strain. Barrels mature in single-storey rack warehouses, which hold a narrower temperature range than tall multi-storey warehouses and let stock reach the high teens without collapsing into oak. For each annual release Brent Elliott works from batches held back beyond ten years, assembling at natural barrel strength without chill filtration. For 2025 he took two 13-year-old V batches as the base, added a 13-year-old OBSK for rye spice, and finished with a 19-year-old OESV at 10%.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is the 2025 Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Barrel Strength Bourbon (2025 Release) is bottled at 109 proof, or 54.5% ABV, non-chill filtered. That is the natural strength of the assembled batch, and because this is a batched release rather than a single barrel it is fixed for every bottle of the 2025 edition. It sits fractionally above the 2024 edition's 108.2 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat recipes are in the 2025 Four Roses Small Batch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrent Elliott built the 2025 release from four batches drawn on three of the distillery's ten recipes: 38% a 13-year-old OBSV, 35% a 13-year-old OESV, 17% a 13-year-old OBSK, and 10% a 19-year-old OESV. The two 13-year-old V-yeast batches are the core — Elliott has said he was drawn to their delicate fruit and sweet barrel character — while the OBSK supplies rye spice and the 19-year-old OESV adds aged depth. Four Roses builds its ten recipes by crossing two mash bills with five yeast strains, so OBSV and OESV share the fruity V yeast but differ in grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eIs the 2025 Four Roses older than the 2024 release?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The 2025 Four Roses annual release tops out at 19 years, while the 2024 carried a 20-year-old OBSV as its oldest component and spanned 12 to 20 years. The 2025 is built differently rather than older: three-quarters of it is 13-year-old bourbon, with a single 19-year-old parcel at 10% for depth. 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