Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 1L
Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is an 80-proof (40% ABV), 1-liter Kentucky straight bourbon — the famous wheated recipe that swaps spicy rye for soft winter wheat, made in Bardstown, Kentucky — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 1L — a full liter of value-bourbon shelf staple
- Mash bill: wheated — corn, wheat, and malted barley (no rye)
- Type: Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey
- Origin: distilled and aged at Lux Row Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
- Heritage: wheat-based bourbon recipe tracing to 1849 and the Stitzel-Weller era
The Original Wheated Rebel
Back in 1849, when everyone else was building bourbon on spicy rye, the Rebel recipe went a different way: wheat. That soft, sweet winter wheat is still the soul of the brand — an award-winning wheated mash bill that made Rebel Yell the smooth-drinking outlier of the Southern whiskey shelf, and eventually a rock-and-roll icon. Today the bourbon is distilled and aged at Lux Row Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky, and the 1-liter bottle is the format for people who know exactly what they want: uncomplicated, honeyed, mixable Kentucky straight bourbon in serious quantity.
Tasting Notes
Nose: cut wood, dried apples, a bit of grass, and light caramel. Palate: very little burn — the wheated mash bill comes through with hints of vanilla, roasted corn, and sweet chocolate as the corn character settles. Finish: quick and soft, with a whisper of fresh-cut wheat.
How to Enjoy
This is the house pour that does everything: neat for an easy sipper, over ice, and as a workhorse mixer — wheated bourbon makes an especially smooth Mint Julep, Whiskey Sour, and highball. The 1-liter format is the cocktail-party and home-bar size.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a wheated bourbon? A bourbon whose mash bill uses wheat instead of rye as the secondary grain — generally softer, sweeter, and less spicy than rye-recipe bourbons.
Is Rebel Yell the same as Rebel Bourbon? Yes — the brand was rebranded from "Rebel Yell" to simply "Rebel" in 2020; bottles carrying the classic Rebel Yell name are the same wheated bourbon.
What proof is Rebel Yell? 80 proof (40% ABV) — deliberately approachable, softer on the palate than higher-proof expressions.
A liter of the original wheat-recipe bourbon — order Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1L online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.