Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon 100 Proof

Cinnamon

3 stars for value! Can't find "that Wellerz" buy this. Worth more than the $17.0 I paid!

The smell is weak of flavor, but the proof is still there. The taste is great on the lips, but once it gets past the teeth into the rest of the mouth, all flavor vanishes. This is a perfect example of how wheated bourbons can fall very flat if not given another attribute, such as age, proof, filtering, etc. The taste is slightly different, but this is just as watery as Maker's Mark, but I can't say I expected much for the price. A redeeming factor is that, although the taste is weak, the proof does come back around on the finish and at least gives this a partial leg to stand on.

In the last week I tasted both the standard Rebel Yell and Larceny wheated bourbons. I think that Weller Reserve is over rated, but the one thing it has over the other two wheated bourbons is that it is not overly sweet. The Larceny and Rebel Yell have a heavier syrupy texture and taste that I am not a big fan of.