Rebel Yell Small Batch Reserve Bourbon

Better the second time around after bottle had the chance to breathe. Nose is caramel corn, and mashmallow. Palate is sweet with a pleasant crackerjack flavor, some butter and pastry. Finish is where it drops off a bit with an astringent burn. You can cool it with water without hurting the flavor. All and all this is a 3-3.5 on merit alone, a solid 4 if you consider the value. I like it and would buy it again

This is what I call "campfire bourbon" which isn't a bad thing when put in the right frame of mind. Appearance is yellow-gold, and a bit thin but not runny. Nose is marshmallow and pastry with vanilla. This carries consistently into the palate. The finish is quick, with a burst of warming heat but then kind of gets astringent. A tiny bit of water takes care of that without killing flavors. All and all I would give it 3.5 stars. It is a sit around the fire sipper on a fall night kind of whiskey. Straightforward and old fashioned with no tricks. Not bad for what I paid at 13.99/bottle.

A little spicy...not too bad.