Compare
Rebel 100 vs Booker’s
Rebel 100 and Booker’s sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a sourced, wheat-forward blend versus an uncut, rye-forward heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Rebel 100 | Booker’s |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 7 years |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +25 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$20 – $25 ~$75 less | ~$85 – $110 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- Rebel 100 and Booker’s do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Rebel 100
Not rated yetNo notes yet.
Booker’s
Not rated yetNo notes yet.
Flavor Profile
Rebel 100 Booker’s
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 2/7 spice: Rebel 100 2 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
heat 5/10 heat: Rebel 100 5 out of 10, Booker’s 10 out of 10
nuttiness 3/8 nuttiness: Rebel 100 3 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
oak 4/8 oak: Rebel 100 4 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
sweetness 7/7 sweetness: Rebel 100 7 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
fruit 4/4 fruit: Rebel 100 4 out of 10, Booker’s 4 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- Rebel 100: A budget wheater at a useful proof. Sweet vanilla, honey and caramel with soft bread notes and very little rye bite.
- 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.
Which One Should You Choose?
- 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.
- 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.
Best enjoyed rocks, old-fashioned, cocktails (Rebel 100); neat (Booker’s).