Rebel 10 Year Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon

I saw Rebel 10 for the first time ever in my area so I had to grab one. Ive seen wildly divergent reviews of this, so i wasn’t sure my $90 was safe. I shouldn’t have worried! Its a 2024 release and “only” 10 years old - i know there are older releases out there. Also I understand this is very likely a wheated Heaven Hill and therefore essentially a bottle of a rejected Old Fitzgerald single barrel which is pretty cool. The nose and palate are pretty simple - oak, some kind of yeast or laquer. So far, fine but not impressive. But the instant the finish hits, this thing surges to a high rating. It is Luden’s cherry cough drops, all day. My favorite note of all time. Honestly as I noted the nose and palate are just normal, but that finish - insane. I immediately bought another bottle and it’s the same barrel. Whew. Love this, but it is incomplete without a great nose or palate. But that finish - ridiculous. Your mileage may vary.

Enjoying the nose, a little heavy whiskey on a pallet and heat on the finish. There’s a certain dryness on the finish that keeps me sipping. Its the best Rebel I’ve had but closer to whiskey than bourbon.

Luxardo cherries with a side of barrel char. It's absolutely amazing. I know these are single barrels and vary bit this is a hitter. Barrel filled on 2/16/12, purchased late 2023, so 11ish yesrs old.

Great sipper. Leather heavy

Tastes like a slightly thinner Old Fitz 10 year (2023). The nose is the same and the flavors are spot on.