Zachary-Robbins
Rebel Distiller's Collection Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky , USA
Reviewed
November 15, 2020 (edited December 12, 2020)
Barrel No. 7220853, picked by OC Bourbon Club
Filled on 11-02-15, approximate age 4.25-4.75 years
Open 1 month
Nose - Caramel and butterscotch, nutmeg, corn dust and toasted grain, light citrus, light oak, medium-strong ethanol.
Palate - Begins light and sweet, honey, caramel apples, buttered corn on the cob, cinnamon candy, oak and ethanol almost disappear on front of palate. Finish is medium-short, harsher oak, red hots, ethanol is astringent. This is where you can tell it is a youthful whiskey.
Rounding out the newly released Distiller's Collection line, I purchased this locally. I point that out because I got the Ezra Brooks from a different county, and the pick was from a different bourbon club. This is a solid wheated bourbon, but I prefer Ezra Brooks Distiller's Collection. I haven't had Rebel Yell 100 in a while, but I'm not sure this is worth double the price. That's partially because RY100 is a tremendous value at $20. The better comparison is to Maker's Mark Cask Strength given it is just a hair above almost all MMCS releases at 113 proof. If you're a fan of MMCS this is a solid alternative for $10 less.
Even if this isn't great, I think Luxco does a much better job with the Larceny mashbill than Heaven Hill. I would buy this and RY100 over Larceny and its barrel proof version any day of the week.
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Thanks for comparing the value here with MM, Larceny and RY 100. Now I know which one to go out and buy :)