Remus Repeal Reserve Series VI
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
50% ABV
$100
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We would like to thank Luxco and BYRNE PR for sending us samples to review.
What the Producer Says
George Remus Bourbon is proud to introduce the highly-anticipated Remus Repeal Reserve Series VI Bourbon, the latest edition of the award-winning series. Crafted with a medley of five rare bourbon reserves from 2008-2014 at the historic Ross & Squibb Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, Series VI continues our high-quality tradition with aromas of nutmeg and saddle leather, followed by notes of candied fruit, fig jam, oak and barrel char, mint and slight caramel, nutmeg, toffee and honey. The finish features sweet candied fruit, leather and a lingering sweetness and rye spice. It hits shelves in September 2022 for National Bourbon Heritage Month, and judging by the anticipation for Series VI, it won’t last long.
Named after the legendary “King of the Bootleggers,” Remus Repeal Reserve is an annual series from George Remus® Bourbon, crafted by the expert distillers at MGP’s 174-year-old distillery in Lawrenceburg, IN. Made in a signature high-rye style, the medley changes each year, allowing the team to experiment with their various mash bills and aged reserves. Remus Repeal Reserve Series V is comprised of:
- 2% 2008 Bourbon (21% Rye)
- 27% 2012 Bourbon (21% Rye)
- 29% 2014 Bourbon (21% Rye)
- 17% 2012 Bourbon (36% Rye)
- 25% 2014 Bourbon (36% Rye)
Created by master distiller Ian Stirsman and his team of master distillers and master blenders, Series VI comprises five bourbons, aged between 8-14 years, from its 175-year-old Lawrenceburg, Indiana, distillery. Made in a signature high-rye style, the medley changes each year, allowing Stirsman and his team to experiment with their various mash bills and aged reserves. Remus Repeal Reserve Series VI is comprised of 2% 2008 Bourbon (21% Rye), 17% 2012 Bourbon (36% Rye), 27% 2012 Bourbon (21% Rye), 29% 2014 Bourbon (21% Rye) and 25% 2014 Bourbon (36% Rye). Series VI leads with aromas of rich candied fruit with a hint of nutmeg and saddle leather. The initial taste includes candied fruit and fig jam, followed by oak and barrel char, mint and slight caramel, nutmeg, toffee and honey. The finish offers a balance of sweet candied fruit and leather, with lingering sweetness and rye spice.
“The Remus Repeal Reserve series provides our team the opportunity to showcase the incredible array of aged reserves available to work with, as well as our expertise at blending these bourbons to create a special medley each year,” said Stirsman. “Series VI is the latest in this award-winning collection that is certain to be yet another excellent example of what our Remus Repeal collection represents: what great bourbon can be.”
What Gary Says
Nose: Caramel crème candies, dark fruit notes, oak, nutmeg, toffee and worn leather.
Palate: Fruity, almost mincemeat pie (without the cloves) with raisins, baked pears, caramel throughout, oak, baking spices of nutmeg, cinnamon, honey and pepper.
Finish: Moderately long with savory fruit (tart cherries), oak, mint and a bit of dark chocolate.
Comments: Another really lovely offering – quite complex and well balanced. Last year’s Remus Repeal Reserve Series V contained bourbons from 2005-2008, where this year the range is 2008 to 2014. While the majority of this mix is 8 years old (compared to 13-16 years old), this is still really tasty. This highlights that with blending the right barrels, you don’t have to have barrels that are 13+ years old to get a nice, complex bourbon. I still had some of the Series V, and in a blind tasting I did prefer that, but it was close.