Rebel Single Barrel Cask Strength Bourbon

First tasting: wow. very yummy. good flavor off the bat. Very fruity. for such a high proof, it's smooth. Second tasting: much stronger now. Added a few drops of water to really bring out the flavor.

I did not care for this. For me, there was a big unpleasant flavor that overwhelmed everything else. I can't describe the flavor, unfortunately. It wasn't what I would call an "off flavor", but it was definitely something I don't like. It could be personal preference. This was a store pick bottle.

(OHLQ Barrel Pick) A nice wheated bourbon with a lot of upside to it. I get creamy sweet vanilla notes pretty heavily out of it, both on nose and palate. Reminds me of the flavor profile of a Weller Special Reserve with the volume turned up. Not like an Antique 107 though, as the fruity notes that come forward in that one don't show up as much in this wheater. It's not -incredibly complex- but it is doing more than the WSR does for sure. Quite sweet and has a pretty long and pleasant finish. It is a tad hot, but if you're accustomed to high proof stuff, then you'll probably be right at home here. All in all this is a great sipper with a lot of nice notes to be honest. Knowing how inexpensive the 100 proof of this is, I'm looking forward to checking it out.