Rebel 100 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Rebel · Lux Row Distillers
Rebel 100 punches well above its price point. The wheated mash bill delivers a round, easygoing pour that rewards both neat sipping and cocktail use. A daily drinker that doesn't apologize for being accessible.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Opens with soft caramel and wheat bread, followed by honey-drizzled vanilla and a whisper of dried cherry. A gentle floral note emerges after a few moments in the glass.
Palate
Creamy and approachable, with butterscotch giving way to toasted corn and mild brown spices. The wheat influence delivers a pillowy mouthfeel that carries light oak tannins without bitterness.
Finish
Medium length with lingering vanilla and a faint maple sweetness that fades cleanly.
- Mash Bill
- 68% Corn, 20% Wheat, 12% Malted Barley
- Barrel Type
- New charred American oak
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Harvest Gold — 2 oz Rebel 100 · 0.75 oz apple cider syrup · 0.5 oz lemon juice · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a thin apple slice.
Food Pairing
The bourbon's wheat-forward sweetness mirrors the cornbread's golden crust, while brown butter amplifies the butterscotch notes and local honey echoes the caramel finish.
Distilled at Lux Row Distillers in Bardstown, Kentucky, Rebel carries on the wheated bourbon tradition once championed by the Medley family across generations of Kentucky whiskey making.
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