Bourbon Review: Rebel Yell Bourbon

. In fact, the raisin is more than made up for on the palate, where it is entirely overwhelming. The expected touch of spiciness is immediately apparent on the palate, followed by overwhelming raisin overtones, burnt caramel and slight ash. The finish, meanwhile, was eerily reminiscent of white dog, peppery, and again syrupy as it was on the nose. Overall, Rebel Yell is an entirely expected Kentucky bourbon that lends itself better to throwing back than truly enjoying. Now at $17.95 for a 750 ml bottle, up from approximately $11-15 since Luxco’s rebranding, it is neither a steal nor highway robbery. Many of the tasting notes provided by the brand came up short, as the whiskey is clearly not for the kind of whiskey drinkers that value precise tasting notes, as hard as Rebel Yell may try. All things considered, I would give Rebel Yell a 71 out of a 100.