For my 100th review, a bottle I’ve been wanting to get my hands on but never had the opportunity to until now. Rebel Yell 10 Year. Actually this bottle is more of a 14 yr. (Barrel # 4765301. Barreling date 02/06) On to the review! Nose is very soft. Mostly fruity with apple, peach, and fig along with some floral notes of honeysuckle. If that sounds appealing, well it is. Palate opens with honey, vanilla, apple, and baked sugared peaches before transitioning into a mid-palate of cinnamon, clove, and pepper, and those flavors also carry into the medium length finish. Earthy undertone (mushroom?) as well in the finish. After everything else fades you’re left with a lovely lingering aftertaste of caramel flan. Pretty complex. I do love a whiskey that can go from sweet to spicy to sweet again and this delivers with a smooth, cohesive ride. Mouthfeel is creamy and on the delicate side. So yeah, as my first wheater of this age I do get the phenomenon; the softness is real, but yet the flavors are fully actualized and not lacking in depth at all; no easy feat. Reminds me a little of EH Taylor Single Barrel with regards to the flavor integration and earthiness. At $70, it’s a little pricey but I feel the quality to cost ratio is about right. I’d buy it again for that price if the opportunity presented itself. Anything less than that and it’s a steal.