Rebel 10-Year Single Barrel
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
50% ABV
$100
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We would like to thank Luxco and BYRNE PR for sending us a sample to review.
What the Producer Says
ST. LOUIS (July 10, 2025) – Bardstown, Kentucky-based Rebel Bourbon announced the annual release of award-winning Rebel 10-Year Single Barrel Bourbon. Aged for a full decade, Rebel 10-Year is bottled one barrel at a time – a process that creates a rich and rebellious flavor profile unique to each barrel. Bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV), a limited allocation of 2,600 (6-in) cases of 750mL bottles arrive on shelf this month at a minimum suggested retail price of $99.99.
Handcrafted according to Rebel’s original, time-honored wheated recipe since 1849, Rebel 10-Year Single Barrel features a mash bill of 68% corn, 20% wheat and 12% malt. With a golden amber glow, Rebel 10-Year opens with a nose of vanilla and dark fruits followed by subtle citrus and oak. Flavors include traces of caramel and citrus, and a velvety smooth finish with just a hint of spice.
“This year’s 10-Year Single Barrel is a testament to the legacy of Rebel Bourbon,” said Rebel Bourbon Master Distiller John Rempe. “From the unique mash bill through the 10-year aging and single-barrel bottling process for robust flavor, Rebel 10-Year is made for sipping, and ready to be enjoyed by anyone ready to let their spirit be heard.”
Each bottle of Rebel 10-Year Single Barrel includes a bold black Rebel Bourbon label featuring the 10-year age statement front and center in silver lettering and the specific barrel number and aged-since date.
Rebel 10-Year Single Barrel recently won many prestigious spirits industry awards:
• Double Platinum medal at the 2025 ASCOT Awards
• Double Gold medal at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• Double Gold medal and Consumer’s Choice Award at the SIP Awards
• Gold medal and Single Barrel American Whiskey of the Year at the 2025 Bartender Spirits Awards
The product locator to find Rebel 10-Year Single Barrel and the full portfolio of award-winning Rebel Bourbon varieties is here.
TASTING NOTES: Hints of caramel and citrus on your first sips. But continue drinking and it morphs into a velvety oak flavor with unabashed spice.
What Gary Says
Nose: Coffee cake w/ caramel frosting, oak, vanilla, honey, dried mint and toasted orange zest.
Palate: Round mouthfeel with caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange zest, but of dark chocolate and honey.
Finish: Short to moderate in length with caramel, tobacco and rye spices.
Comments: The nose is classic Luxco for fans of theirs (and at 10 years old, we know this wasn’t distilled at Lux Row Distillery yet). This is all around a solid bourbon, although as a single barrel it will have variation. While I enjoyed it, the premium pricing seems off to me. When I scan the shelves, there aren’t a ton of 10 year old bourbons out there, but the few I see are less (and in some cases nearly half the price).