Rebel Bourbon Single Barrel 10 - 50%
From the Distillery website:
Aged in charred oak barrels for 10 years, this bourbon boasts a unique flavor profile specific to each batch. It’s one-of-a-kind, just like the rebels who drink it.
Hints of caramel and citrus on your first sips. But continue drinking and it morphs into a velvety oak flavor with unabashed spice.
Available in the UK from The Bottle Club, this special bourbon is distilled and aged in Bardstown, Kentucky, USA by Lux Row Distillers.
Appearance: Copper coloured, forms a thin line which beads before falling as slow, thin legs.
Nose: Caramel sweetness, green apple, red fruits, vanilla, Brazil nuts and pear drops.
Palate: An initial prickle of peppery spice is followed by peanut brittle, Brazil nut toffee, sweetcorn, orange and lemon citrus, sour cherry sweets, toffee apples, strawberry laces and a touch of cinnamon warmth. With water, the mouthfeel becomes creamier with more red fruits.
Finish: Quite long, caramel toffee, marzipan and prickly spice subside to leave lingering notes of bitter, woody oak and a little acetone.
Summary: It’s an interesting one, lots of sweet caramel and vanilla intermingled with citrus and nutty notes. I did struggle with the finish, the extra years in the barrel have brought through a little too much woody oak for me, and there was an unusual, solvent-like note which stayed around too long. That’s just my palate though, and I’ve no doubt there will be many bourbon lovers out there can’t get enough of it.
