Remus Gatsby Reserve 2023 15 Years Old
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
49.05% ABV
$200
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What the Producer Says
ST. LOUIS (Sept. 19, 2023) – Ross & Squibb Distillery announced the return of the most-limited
member of the Remus Bourbon family: Remus Gatsby Reserve 2023 Edition. Released to celebrate F. Scott Fitzgerald’s legendary novel, “The Great Gatsby”, a century ago – from the events in 1922 that inspired the novel to its publication in 1925 – Remus Gatsby Reserve is bottled at 98.1 proof (49.05% ABV) and offered in ultra-limited quantities at a minimum suggested retail price of $199.99 per 750-ml bottle.
Crafted by Master Distiller Ian Stirsman and the team at Ross & Squibb Distillery, Remus Gatsby Reserve contains some of the 175-year-old Lawrenceburg, Indiana, distillery’s finest 15-year-old reserves of straight bourbon whiskey. This year, Remus Gatsby Reserve features two bourbon mash bills (75% corn, 21% rye, 4% barley malt; and 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% barley malt) and is offered at cask strength. Hitting shelves this October, Remus Gatsby Reserve leads with aromas of caramel, candied dark fruit and saddle leather, with slight brown sugar and very sweet candied notes. The taste profile is characterized by flavors of caramel, oak, dark fruit syrup, candied raisins, char and brown sugar, while the finish lingers with notes of saddle leather, cherry and oak.
“We have produced great bourbon whiskey over the years at Ross & Squibb, and the Remus Bourbon brand has provided our team an opportunity to showcase some of our best,” said Stirsman. “Remus Gatsby reserve provides a special opportunity to showcase the best of the best – including two different mash bills of some of the finest 15-year-old bourbons in our reserves. Remus Gatsby Reserve made quite an impact when it was launched last year, and the 2023 Edition is likely to follow suit as a highly sought-after member of the Remus Bourbon family.”
The inaugural 2022 expression of Remus Gatsby Reserve achieved some of the highest recognition in the bourbon category, earning Gold in the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits competition, the 2023 Bartenders Spirits Awards competition and the 2023 SIP Awards. Additionally, the 2022 Edition of Remus Gatsby Reserve earned Platinum status at the 2023 ASCOT Awards and was named “Bourbon of the Year” by Robb Report, as well as one of “The Best Rare Bourbons That are Actually Worth the Cost” by Inside Hook magazine.
What Gary Says
Nose: Caramel, toffee, oak, vanilla sponge cake, honey, worn leather, brown sugar, cherry, baking spices and a hint of blackberry.
Palate: Thick mouthfeel with caramel, oak, dark fruit notes (raising and blackberries), cinnamon, raw honey, chocolate and a bit of molasses.
Finish: Long and drying with oak, leather and black cherry.
Comments: The nose on this is lovely with depth and complexity. The palate is almost too oaky for my taste, but some lovely notes as well. The inaugural release of Remus Gatsby Reserve 15 Years Old last year was really nice, and also low proof for a cask strength bourbon, and while I don’t have any left to compare side by side, this is a bit different. Like last years, it doesn’t want for water, but a bit changes things up, bringing the fruit notes on the nose forward including a tropical slant towards pineapple and coconut. Another really solid limited edition offering!