Bill-Shannon
Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon (Discontinued)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
March 29, 2021 (edited November 14, 2021)
My bottle just reads REBEL (no Yell), so I hope it's the same one. Pours a gold orange color.
The nose is lacquered wood, spicy ribbon candy. Peanut dust. The barrel spices just flavor above the glass. There is a peppery spice that manifests like fennel or black licorice. Some sulfuric cabbage/broccoli water. But the final inhale is a perfume of rose petals.
Right off the bat, the first taste is spices: black pepper, rye, cinnamon. There is a sawdust and wood mid-palate. Brown leaves. Peanut. A little bit of corn syrup, with some sugary malted barley. With some ice, some stewed red apple emerges.
The finish is long and luxurious. The woodiness is more resinous and oily than the dryness of the first taste. Chocolate and bitter mocha. Almonds. There is an earthy, leafy dryness. The burn is very long-lasting. The barrel leaves behind some tannins as well as some residual spices.
Rebel (Yell) is an incredibly woody bourbon with a nice secondary burn at the sides of the palate. Peppery, nutty and spicy with a long finish.
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@Zachary-Robbins I’ll second that. Hard to believe it’s the same mashbill/entry proof/etc. as Larceny. Higher proof, but drinks easier. More Oak and Cinnamon and less vegetal. I’ll take the Rebel 100 over Larceny any day (and pocket the $10 difference).
@Zachary-Robbins this is the Intel that keeps me coming back! 🙏 always appreciate these tips
@Bill-Shannon The Rebel 100 destroys Larceny, which is funny because it is sourced Larceny at higher proof for lower cost.
That's a hot lead @BDanner ! I will have to keep an eye out for it. At this price it is going to be a staple in the cabinet.
Same product. They dropped the "Yell" as a rolling change. If you can find the 100 proof it is definitely more than worth the couple extra dollars. It's one of my favorite sub-$20's.