Four Roses Single Barrel OBSV Review – Warehouse NS, Barrel 45-2N
Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon
It’s Pour Decisions Wednesday on Tortured Bourbon, and this week’s pour has a redemption story more dramatic than a soap opera and more American than a gas station hot dog.
We’re sipping on Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon, specifically a store pick from Warehouse NS, Barrel 45-2N, OBSV recipe. At 100 proof and non-chill filtered, this bottle is built for bourbon lovers who appreciate nuance—or for people like us, who like to act fancy while drinking behind a bourbon barrel.
🥃 A Wild Ride – The Four Roses Comeback Story
Before you taste Four Roses today, you need to know its history:
Pre-1950s Glory Days: Four Roses was America’s #1 selling bourbon. Stylish, smooth, and everywhere.
The Dark Ages: In the late 1950s, Seagram’s bought the brand and pulled quality bourbon off U.S. shelves, leaving only a blended “bottom shelf” version for American drinkers. The real stuff was sold only overseas.
Decades of Decline: For nearly 40 years, Americans thought Four Roses was swill.
1995–2015 Redemption: Enter Jim Rutledge, master distiller and bourbon whisperer. He revived the 10-recipe system, brought Single Barrel and Small Batch back to America, and rebuilt Four Roses into a powerhouse.
Today, Four Roses has one of bourbon’s most loyal fanbases—and bottles like this Single Barrel OBSV are why.
🔍 The Specs – What’s in This Pour?
Our bottle:
Warehouse: NS
Barrel: 45-2N
Recipe Code: OBSV
Mash Bill: 60% corn / 35% rye / 5% malted barley
Yeast: V (delicate fruit notes)
Proof: 100 (50% ABV)
Style: Non-chill filtered, Single Barrel
Four Roses Single Barrel OBSV is beloved for its balance of high rye spice and delicate fruitiness. Every barrel is different, but when you get the right one—it’s magical.
🌐 What the Internet Says – Tasting Notes
According to consensus reviews, here’s what we should expect from this OBSV pour:
Nose: Vanilla, pear, light maple, clove, cherry
Palate: Caramel, baking spices, red apple, cocoa
Finish: Long, smooth, cinnamon and oak with floral fade
Sounds like fall in a glass. But will this barrel live up to the hype?
🎬 The Tortured Bourbon Ranking
At the end of every Pour Decisions Wednesday, we drop our pick into the Tortured Bourbon Scale:
Piddlin – Don’t waste your liver cells.
Bless Your Heart – Nice try, but no.
That Dog Will Hunt – A solid, dependable sipper.
Hush Your Mouth – Fantastic. Pour two.
Cock of the Walk – Legendary. Get it if you can.
Where will Warehouse NS, Barrel 45-2N, OBSV land? Watch the video to find out.
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