Four Roses Father’s Day OBSF 2025: In-Depth Barrel List and Review

Four Roses is yet again honoring Father’s Day with a special barrel release of ultra aged, barrel strength, single barrel bourbon! This is the second year in a row that Four Roses will be offering a Father’s Day release. Last year, 15 barrels of 16 year OESV were released that clocked in as the highest proofed bourbon Four Roses has ever released! The combination of high proof, ultra-aged and fan favorite OESV recipe made the 2024 Father’s Day release a huge success. In 2025, Four Roses decided to release a 15 year old bourbon but this time the recipe is OBSF and a total of 34 barrels!!

Where Does OBSF Rank Within the 10 Recipes?

Without a doubt, the majority of bourbon drinkers chase sweeter bourbons. At Four Roses, the O and V yeast strains are fan favorites due to the O yeast’s rich fruit notes (berries, stone fruit) and the V yeast’s more delicate fruit notes and creaminess. The K yeast strain is also very popular due to the baking spice notes it imparts in it bourbons. The Q and F yeasts are the two yeasts at Four Roses that are the least sought after, but should they be more popular? Especially the recipes with the F yeast?

This might be an unpopular opinion but I am going to stick with this, OBSF is the most underratted bourbon mashbill/yeast combination in bourbon! This recipe can give big, bold flavors, some more subtle notes and a lot of complexity. I LOVE the spice from the high rye content of the B mashbill (35% rye) paired with the earthy and sometimes minty notes of the F yeast. For me, this combo creates one of the best bourbons to enjoy a streak dinner with or as a drink after a big meal. I am not a big cigar smoker, but alot of the flavors I get from OBSF bourbons can remind me of the earthy, tobacco, almost musty notes from a good cigar.

The sweet spot for most Four Roses bourbons are probably in the 8-12 year range. The bourbon is allowed to mature in the barrel but still offer the more sublte complexities of the yeast’s flavors. What I am interested to see with this bottle, do the barrel notes overpower the flavors of the F yeast.

What Makes 15 Year OBSF So Rare?

Most single barrel bourbons you will find at the Four Roses Distillery in Lawrenceburg or the Bottling Facilty at Cox’s Creek will be between 8-12 (sometimes 13) years old. The older stock is normally reserved for the Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch that is released once a year every fall. In recent years, Four Roses seems to be sitting on more aged stock and have been having more aged special releases.

There have been two barrels of OBSF 19 year released (“red” and “black”) in 2022 to raise money for tornado relief. Other than that, this might be the oldest OBSF ever released as a single barrel. I was never lucky enough to try those barrels but if anybody has as sample…

In-Depth Barrel List

Below is an in-depth list of the 34 barrels released for 2025 Father’s Day OBSF. All the barrels are from tier 2 and 3 with proofs ranging from 108 proof to 122.8 proof. Notice the absence of UN 36-2F, I would assume the barrel leaked or the majority went to the Angel’s Share! For more information on interpreting Four Roses Single Barrel info, check out How To Read A Four Roses Label. I did my best collecting these but with so many barrels I could have a typo. If you see something that needs updated, let me know in the comments.

Release	Warehouse	Rick, Tier and Barrel	Alcohol %	Age
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2A	59.1%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2B	57.4%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2C	57.5%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2D	56.0%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2E	55.5%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2F	54.8%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2G	54.8%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2H	54.2%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2I	54.1%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2J	54.7%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2K	54.4%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2L	54.5%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2M	54.0%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2N	54.8%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2O	54.9%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2P	54.8%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2Q	54.6%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2R	54.7%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2S	55.7%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2T	56.0%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2U	55.9%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2V	56.0%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-2W	58.2%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-3A	61.4%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-3B	60.8%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-3C	59.9%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-3D	60.0%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-3E	59.5%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-3G	59.0%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-3H	58.9%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-3I	58.5%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-3J	58.5%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	UN	36-3K	58.5%	15 Years
Father’s Day OBSF 2025	3	36-3L	58.2%	15 Years

Four Roses Father’s Day OBSF UN 36-2A 15 Year In-Depth Review

I poured neat in a glencairn and let set for around 15 minutes. If you would like to support the site and buy a pair on glencairns, follow the hyperlink!

• Distillery: Four Roses
• Age: 15 Years
• Proof: 118.2 Proof (59.1%)
• Mashbill: 60% Corn, 35% Rye, 5% Malted Barley
• MSRP: $99 for 750mL bottle

Color – This is daaark. A deep mahogany with glimmers of amber. 

Aroma – Very oak forward with a musty dry sweetness. The barrel notes are prominent with subtle layers of caramel, brown sugar and a hint of vanilla. There isn’t a lot of spiciness from the B mashbill or herbal notes from the F yeast present on the nose.

Taste – A beautiful creamy, viscous mouthfeel with much more spice on the palate than the nose. There are still heavy flavors of oak followed by tobacco, hints of vanilla on the tip of my tongue and caramelized brown sugar that pop on the palate. The 15 years in the barrel really subdues any notes of alcohol which is nice, but I think it also masks the F yeast as well. 

Finish – The rye spices are very prominent in the finish. My palate tingled throughout as the finish slowly creeps down to fully warm your chest. The flavors linger on the palate a moderate amount of time. 

Rating – 9.4/10

Thoughts – I really enjoyed this pour. It was well balanced, well layered but not overly complex, with a thick mouthfeel that is extremely easy to drink. This barrel isn’t a good example of what the F yeast is capable of as the barrel notes overpower usually subtle F yeast notes of mint and other herbs. There are some tobacco and an earthy mustiness present. I love getting the mint flavor out of F barrels but have normally noticed it in the younger, higher proofed F barrels. Even at 118.2 proof this is easily approachable as the age really mellows out the alcohol. 

Comparison – These probably aren’t the best two bottles to taste side by side as they are very different, but I had to do it. The 2024 Father’s Day vs the 2025 Father’s Day. OESV and OBSF are two of my favorite recipes so I was excited to see how this played out.  

I will openly admit I am not a high proof bourbon chaser and the 2024 OESV drank hot for me at 134.2 proof beside the 2025 OBSF. It is full of flavor and probably the most jaw dropping overall release Four Roses has ever done. The 2025 OBSF hit my sweet spot with proof, heavy oak and thick mouthfeel. It is easy to drink and really lights up the palate with flavor. 

I might be in the minority, but in my review last year of the 2024 Father’s Day OESV, I compaired it to the Kentucky Strong Flood Relief 16 Year OESV and I preferred the Kentucky Strong Bottle over the 2024 OESV. Purely my preferences but proof isnt always king for me.

Huge props to Four Roses and Master Distiller Brent Elliott with this release! Both the Lawrenceburg Distillery and the Bottling Warehouse in Cox’s Creek released soo many bottles and all reports were everything went smoothly. I love how the release was communicated in advance to the public allowing enthusiasts from out to state to plan and travel to the release. There were also 34 total barrels released allowing for more people to get their hands on a bottle. Both locations did sell out on Saturday but there seemed to be plenty of bottles to go around. I think 30-35 barrels hit a sweet spot to be small enough for a special release while also ensuring plenty of patrons got a bottle. When it comes to engaging with their fans, smooth releases and just awesome bourbon, Four Roses is the best. Keep them coming!

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists

5 | Good | Good, just fine

6 | Very Good | A cut above

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect