for a fifth o’ Rebel Yell in Nashville makes this my new go-to bourbon for regular sippin’… Smoother than any Tennessee whiskey I’ve ever tasted, too! On an episode of VH1 Storytellers, Idol explained that he was at an event at Ron Wood's place in New York City where Wood and his fellow Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were taking swigs of Rebel Yell straight from the bottle. He found two historical recordings of two different soldiers from two different states (North Carolina infantry, and Virginia cavalry), and he claims they sound nearly identical.

While each variety is made using different ingredients and aging lengths, they all contain many of the same core elements which combine to make the primary mash bill that they are distilled from. Swirling brings out slightly more heat with musty oak, nuts, caramel, and oak char, then smoke, vanilla, orange peel, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and cherry.

Wheat is a common yet optional ingredient in many bourbon selections and can make up about 10% of any given selection. Civil War soldiers, upon hearing the yell from afar, would quip that it was either " Jackson, or a rabbit", suggesting a similarity between the sound of the yell and a rabbit's scream. The root beer whiskey option is one of the newest options created by Rebel which combines flavors of root beer and genuine bourbon for a delightful drink. The Whiskey Wash, while appreciative of this, did keep full independent editorial control over this article.

In 1984, the brand enjoyed nationwide distribution on the back of the Billy Idol song, which — according to legend — was about a rowdy night fueled by Rebel Yell Bourbon. On the nose: The first sniff is pure joy, as this has all the classic Heaven Hill notes (ripe clementines with a metallic accent) dialed up to 11, with the addition of a gooey fudge brownie aroma.Chewing” gives me a little more caramel, vanilla, peanut, orange, roasted oak, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, dark chocolate, and coffee grounds. Rebel Yell 10 Year has a good amount of dark caramel, dried citrus peel, vanilla, oak, clove, cinnamon, cocoa powder, nutmeg, and hints of grassy nuttiness. Barrel and Brew is a whiskey review blog dedicated to tasting and reviewing a wide variety of whiskeys. As the Scotch Addict points out, NAS makes it easier for whiskey producers to create what they want to create. All of the bourbon options produced by this brand come in very distinctive recipes which all vary significantly from one another.

I didn’t know what to expect going into this Rebel Yell 100 review, but turns out I actually like it quite a bit. Introduced in April 2019, Rebel Yell 100 is a wheated bourbon, and a new bottle extension for the Rebel Yell brand. A final explanation, with special reference to the rebel yells uttered by the Army of Northern Virginia is that the rebel yell was partly adapted from the specialized cries used by men experienced in fox hunting. Whiskey Sour: Combine 2 oz Rebel Yell 100, ¾ oz fresh lemon juice, and ½ oz simple syrup in a shaker with ice. Rebel Yell 100 leads with caramel, sweet corn, and orange, quickly followed by a wave of roasted oak.In an instant every voice with one accord vigorously shouted the 'Rebel yell,' which was so often heard on the field of battle. The reviewer, who goes into great detail about the flavor and how Rebel Yell has tried to up their game with a new hip bottle, notes this whiskey has been around a long time since 1849 to be exact. The nebulous age of Rebel Yell is only part of the reason we think you may want to reconsider imbibing it. As always, Binny’s (the chain that selected this barrel) seems to believe that if one single barrel is better, then two are good, and a dozen are the best.

An approximation of the yell can be heard in the 1951 film The Red Badge of Courage, starring Audie Murphy.

Like with all alcoholic beverages, specific consumers are targeted with certain ingredients and flavor combinations. Rebel Yell 10 Year Single Barrel bourbon comes from Luxco (now owned by MGP), who also owns Old Ezra, Lux Row Double Barrel Bourbon , Blood Oath, Yellowstone , anything Rebel-branded, and more. This particular single barrel comes from barrel 5083249 and was aged starting 09/06, as shown on the label, but I’m not entirely sure when it was dumped as it’s not disclosed. How it starts deep and ends high, how it rises into three increasing crescendos and breaks with a command of battle. We are Certified Whiskey Specialists and drink everything we review - follow along to discover some new whiskey favorites.