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Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey has released the 2017 edition of its highly sought-after Rebel Yell Single Barrel, meticulously aged for a full 10 years and bottled at 100 proof, one barrel at a time. This hand-bottled wheated bourbon launched in 2016 in limited quantity, with 2,000 cases available nationwide. In 2017, Rebel Yell Single Barrel will once again ...

By Randall H. Borkus Rating: B+ The original phrase “rebel yell” was for the Confederate soldier’s battle cry, used during the American Civil War when charging an enemy position. It was intended to intimidate and lift the confidence of the troops, and is thought to have been influenced either by the Scottish or Native American war cry traditions. Noted historian Shelby Foote once described it as “a fox hunt ...

Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey has introduced Rebel Yell Single Barrel, aged for a full 10 years and bottled one barrel at a time at 100 proof. This hand-bottled wheated bourbon will be available nationwide in limited quantity – 2,000 cases – in September, and 4,000 cases are planned for 2017. Each bottle includes the barrel number and an ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- The Small Batch Reserve Bourbon represents the peak of the Rebel Yell line, currently six strong and consisting of two bourbons, a rye, a rye-bourbon hybrid and two liqueurs. Reaching the peak means taking one step up from the core product, Rebel Yell Bourbon. Presumably this is an older whiskey than basic Rebel Yell, although ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: C The idea of hybrid blends of whiskey, combining two or more types, has been catching on, with most of the attention focused on Wild Turkey’s Forgiven and the work of High West. The “catching on” part means more and more hybrids, though, and these aren’t as well-known as the critically acclaimed, aforementioned pair. One such ...