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Booker’s vs Rebel 100
Booker’s and Rebel 100 sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an uncut, rye-forward heavyweight versus a blender-built, wheat-forward bottling.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Booker’s | Rebel 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof | Wheated Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 7 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +25 proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$85 – $110 | ~$20 – $25 ~$75 less |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- Booker’s and Rebel 100 do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Booker’s
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Rebel 100
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Flavor Profile
Booker’s Rebel 100
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 7/2 spice: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Rebel 100 2 out of 10
heat 10/5 heat: Booker’s 10 out of 10, Rebel 100 5 out of 10
nuttiness 8/3 nuttiness: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Rebel 100 3 out of 10
oak 8/4 oak: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Rebel 100 4 out of 10
sweetness 7/7 sweetness: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Rebel 100 7 out of 10
fruit 4/4 fruit: Booker’s 4 out of 10, Rebel 100 4 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- Booker’s: Uncut, unfiltered Beam at batch strength, and the most concentrated expression of the house peanut-and-oak character. Enormous and hot, with a finish that goes on well past where you expect it to stop.
- Rebel 100: A budget wheater at a useful proof. Sweet vanilla, honey and caramel with soft bread notes and very little rye bite.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Booker’s if you want the Beam house style at full power and you have water on the table with significantly more proof behind it and with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
- Go with Rebel 100 if you want a sweet, 100-proof wheater for mixing and easy sipping at a significantly lower price point and without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat (Booker’s); rocks, old-fashioned, cocktails (Rebel 100).