Wow, it’s been a long time. Sorry. 
Day 22 is Four Roses Small Batch, a “Straight Bourbon Whiskey” that’s 45% alcohol.
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/mclain-and-kyne/jeffersons-reserve-bourbon-whisky/
This is the third appearance of a Four Roses bourbon, so I have something to base my expectations on. The basic Four Roses is in the middle of the pack, and the Single Barrel is in the top third.
There’s not a lot in the nose for this one. It smells, well, clean, with some hints of apple. In the mouth, I get corn and some bitterness, with a bitter aftertaste. There’s little to no burn going down.
This is a reasonable bourbon, but not particularly distinctive or remarkable. I’m not sure what’s up with the “small batch” as this one feels like a well-executed standard. I guess I wanted something to stand out, and this one really doesn’t. It seems mass-produced and ordinary. Sorry, Four Roses fans.
Two stars.
The updated rankings:
- Blanton’s Gold Edition
- Smooth Ambler Old Scout 7
- Noah’s Mill
- Bulleit
- Elijah Craig
- Evan Williams
- Jefferson’s Reserve
- Four Roses Single Barrel
- Four Roses Small Batch
- FEW
- Booker’s 7 Year
- Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2004
- Jefferson’s
- Four Roses
- Smooth Ambler Old Scout 9 Year Old Bourbon (Cask 1868) Single Barrel Release
- Michter’s
- Eagle Rare
- 1792 Ridgemont Reserve
- Roughstock Montana
- Hudson Baby Bourbon
- Old Forester
- Smooth Ambler Contradiction