Rebel Cask Strength Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Rebel · Lux Row Distillers
Lux Row's wheated mash bill gets a proper showcase at cask strength, where the grain's inherent softness meets the barrel's intensity head-on. This is a bourbon that rewards patience — a splash of water opens honeyed wheat notes that the proof initially conceals. A serious sipper that punches well above its price point.
Nose
Intense caramel corn and toasted marshmallow lead, followed by a rush of baking spice and cracked black walnut. There's a leathery depth beneath the sweetness, with faint orange zest and charred barrel stave.
Palate
Full-bodied and unapologetically bold. Waves of butterscotch and vanilla custard give way to dark cherry and a peppery wheat-grain sweetness. The high proof carries without scorching, delivering charred oak and a persistent maple note.
Finish
Long and warming, with lingering leather, toasted pecan, and a dry char that slowly fades to cocoa powder.
- Mash Bill
- 68% Corn, 20% Wheat, 12% Malted Barley
- Barrel Type
- New charred American oak (Level 4 char)
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- Yes
- Wheated
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Ember Old Fashioned — 2 oz Rebel Cask Strength · 0.25 oz demerara syrup · 3 dashes Angostura bitters · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir over a large ice cube, express an orange peel over the surface.
Food Pairing
Smoked brisket with a brown sugar and black pepper bark
Crafted at Lux Row Distillers in Bardstown, where master distiller John Rempe selects individual wheated bourbon barrels at peak maturity and bottles them at full cask strength without blending.
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