Three Bourbons & A Whiskey!
Rebel Bourbon (and Whiskey!) was our sampling delights for last Wednesday nights @TweetTastings – once again ably hosted by Steve from The Whisky Wire.
And it was a cracker!
On the sampling menu was:-
- Rebel 100 Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- Rebel Straight Rye Whiskey
- Rebel Bourbon Tawny Port Finish
- Rebel 100 Bourbon Cabernet Sauvignon Finish
If you want to catch up on what all the tweet tasters had to say you can view their comments by searching for the hash tag #RebelBourbon on X (Twitter)
So, what did I think?
Here are my tasting notes … and the one which was my favourite on the night!
Tasting Notes – Rebel Bourbon 100 Kentucky Straight (50%)
This member of the Rebel family is bottled at 100 proof/50% ABV, compared to its standard Kentucky Straight Bourbon, which is bottled at 40% ABV.
Rebel 100, which is a wheated bourbon comprised of a mashbill of wheat, corn and malted barley, was matured for at least 4 years in new charred American white oak barrels.
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Nose: Lots and lots of orange and syrupy sweetness. Toffee and apple and a little woodiness also getting cherry and furniture polish. Palate: Love the spicy blood orange! Syrupy sweet with cola and toffee mixed in – perfect for adding ice to! Finish: Dry peppery finish. |
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Tasting Notes – Rebel Bourbon Straight Rye Whiskey (45%)
ABV: 45%
Age: NAS
Casks: American white oak barrels
Rebel Straight Rye Whiskey, has been produced using a mashbill of 51% rye, 45% corn and 4% malt.
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Nose: Very vanillary – cream soda like! Fainter orange flavours than the Kentucky Straight with toffee, some lemon and faint polish. Palate: Subtler than the previous whiskey but there’s stronger creamy vanilla, sweet liquorice and faint blackcurrant. Finish: A fruity spicy hit at the end with some more forest fruit flavours and a dry finish. |
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Tasting Notes – Rebel Bourbon Tawny Port Finish (45%)
ABV: 45%
Age: NAS
Casks: Initially matured in American white oak barrels before being finished in Tawny Port casks
Rebel Bourbon Tawny Port Finish, which was the brands third limited-edition cask finish release, launched in 2021, and is exclusive to the UK and select European markets.
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Nose: Not giving up it’s secrets easily this one …. a faint, porty colour to this whiskey and after a while there’s some woody toffee, maybe a little cherry. There’s the usual orange and some creamy chocolate. Palate: Very sweet, creamy chocolate with orange, bags of smooth spice and some menthol – a happy surprise after the ‘shy’ nose! Finish: Sweet spicy finish with some porty additions. |
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Tasting Notes – Rebel Bourbon 100 Bourbon Cabernet Sauvignon Finish (50%)
ABV: 50%
Age: NAS
Casks: Initially matured in American white oak barrels before being finished in Cabernet Sauvignon wine casks
Launching in the UK this autumn. RRP: £40.00
Only 6,000 bottles are being produced!
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Nose: ‘Tis a woody one for sure … apple and some cherry pie with a vanilla pastry! Palate: Sweet pastry with fruit filling including vanilla, orange and hints of lemon and cherry – a sweet woodiness with gentle spice and kinda morish! Finish: A healthy spice finish tops off a cracking bourbon! |
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My Favourite On The Night
1. Rebel 100 Bourbon Cabernet Sauvignon Finish
2. Rebel 100 Kentucky Straight Bourbon
The Sauvignon Finish took me by surprise actually – I wasn’t expecting this to be my favourite but I found the menu of flavours intoxicating!
Many thanks to Steve at The Whisky Wire (@TheWhiskyWire / @TweetTastings) for a great evening and @ChapmanPoolePR for sending the samples.
And of course, Rebel Bourbon (@ChapmanPoolePR), without whom!
My fellow Tweet Tasters on the night were:-
@TheWhiskyWire @1_womans_whisky @LeaskPatrick @redessa @PadWhisky @whiskyrover @GascoyneNick @Whisky_And1 @neatdrams @whiskeychap @KingsofYearron @whiskyRubhach @drinkersite @ocdwhisky @MaltWhitson @dramofwar @WhiskyWings @sprungatom @Whisky_Rich @FiShoop @mynameisgone @whiskytip @exploringwhisky
