Rebel Yell 10 YO

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Nov 12

Written By David Levine

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Rebel Yell 10 YO

2016, Barrel 5083178

Lux Row Distillers Wheated Mashbill

10 YO (Distilled Sep. 2006), 50% ABV/100 Proof

Eye: Golden honey. Thick rims and quick, thin legs.

Nose: Great wheater nose. Dark grain and vanilla notes, hints of semisweet to dark chocolate. Touch of menthol and orange zest.

Palate: Drying, with baked chocolate. Brownies in particular. A good burn focused on the tip of the tongue, followed by dark fruits and a good sweet-heat balance. A little caramelized banana, too. Mouthfeel is astringent, moderately coating and medium-bodied.

Finish: Finish keeps the cocoa going if a little sweeter than before.

Overall: If you like chocolate, this is a bottle for your collection. Tons of brownies, dark dried fruits, and a pleasant balance of proof heat and sweetness.

Rating: 7.4

10 | Insurpassable | Nothing Else Comes Close (Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel)

9 | Incredible | Extraordinary (GTS, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B518 and B520)

8 | Excellent | Exceptional (12+YO MGP Bourbon, Highland Park Single Barrels)

7 | Great | Well above average (Blanton’s Original, Old Weller Antique, Booker’s)

6 | Very Good | Better than average (Four Roses Small Batch Select, Knob Creek 14+ YO Picks)

5 | Good | Good, solid, ordinary (Elijah Craig Small Batch, Buffalo Trace, Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond)

4 | Sub-par | Many things I’d rather have (A.D. Laws Four Grain, Compass Box “Oak Cross”)

3 | Bad | Flawed (Iron Smoke Bourbon, Balcones)

2 | Poor | Forced myself to drink it (Buckshee Bourbon and Rye)

1 | Disgusting | Drain pour (Virginia Distilling Co. Cider Cask)