Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Distillery: Rebel YellStyle: Bourbon or Tennessee
Release: Unspecified
Age: Unspecified
Alcohol: 40% abv.
Region: United States, Kentucky
Bottled For: Distillery
The rebel yell, one of the enduring legends of the war between the states, was infused with passion, commitment and honor. Those same qualities are what make Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey the true taste to embody our country's storied history. Fourteen years prior to the great battle of Chickamaunga, Georgia, the first bottle of Rebel Yell was produced. It's heritage still lives on to this day.
Color: Straw yellow
Nose: Medium smoke, light peat, lemon zest, maraschino cherries.
Body: A bit wattery, light and slippery.
Palate: Some sweetness, Peat, lemon, spice, charcoal.
Finish: long, medium astringency, with a strange maraschino cherry after taste.
A little thin and straight forward in the character department. But still a decent whisky. I don't know if it deserves the hype, but it certainley deserves some respect.
Color: amber
Nose: smooth medium flavor. Some leather, sweet, slight corn taste.
Body: medium body.
Palate: slight vanilla, some leather.
Finish: long, smooth finish,
Amazing quality for the price. Best kept secret in the bourbon famiy. A little water brings out the best. Wish it was 86 or 90 proof instead of 80.
Color: Pale Gold
Nose: Caramel Corn, Floural, Grain, Grassy, Oak, White Chocolate
Body: Extremely smooth and light as air.
Palate: Syrup, Candy fruit, Apple, Grassy
Finish: Smoothens out even further, White chocolate, Ends peppery
This whiskey doesn't have any real kick, but is very good none the less. I especially like the way the finish is so well divided into different flavours over time.