Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve Bourbon Review

Remus
Lou Gehrig Reserve
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
109 Proof
SRP: $129.99
Review

Please enjoy my Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve Bourbon Review!

Background

Remus Bourbon is produced by MGP’s Ross & Squibb Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. It was originally announced on May 19, 2026. The limited-edition release followed the Remus Babe Ruth Reserve Bourbon releases from 2024 and 2025.

Several aspects of the release pay tribute to Lou Gehrig’s career:

• Four mash bills: The four bourbons in the blend represent Gehrig’s No. 4 jersey.
• 109 proof: The proof marks the 100th anniversary of Gehrig’s 109 RBI season in 1926. It was the first of 13 consecutive seasons in which he recorded 100 or more RBIs.
• 9,665 bottles: The number of bottles corresponds to Gehrig’s 9,665 career plate appearances.
• QR code: A QR code on the back label allows the owner to learn what Gehrig did during the game associated with the plate appearance represented by that bottle.
• Bottle design: The bottle features an embossed, baseball diamond-shaped label and a closure designed to resemble the knob of a baseball bat.
• Charitable donations: At launch, Remus Bourbon announced a $9,665 donation to the Live Like Lou Foundation. The brand also announced that it would donate another dollar for each like and comment on its launch content, up to $2,130 in recognition of Gehrig’s consecutive-games streak.

Details — Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve Bourbon Review

• Brand: Remus Bourbon
• Whiskey: Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve Bourbon
• Classification: Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Distillery: Ross & Squibb Distillery
• Location: Lawrenceburg, Indiana
• Master Distiller: Ian Stirsman
• Blend:
  • 14% 2016 bourbon with a 44% rye mash bill
  • 70% 2017 bourbon with a 49% rye mash bill
  • 8% 2019 bourbon with a 99% corn mash bill
  • 8% 2019 bourbon with a 36% rye mash bill
• Proof: 109
• Release Size: 9,665 bottles
• Bottle Size: 750 mL
• SRP: $129.99
• Availability: The release began rolling out in select markets nationwide and through ReserveBar following its May 2026 announcement.

Tasting Notes — Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve Bourbon Review

Let’s taste it:

🛏 Rested: 15 minutes in a Glencairn glass

👉🏻 Nose: Sweet caramel, sweet orange citrus, sweet dark cherries, rye spices like cloves and light leather in the background; alcohol vapor fairly mild for the proof; dried apricots after a few sips
👉🏻 Taste: Mildly sweet, tan caramel, honey, tart orange citrus, touch of char
👉🏻 Finish: Increasingly tart orange peel, tannins, white pepper spice; progressively dry; mild lingering sweet oranges; mild char returns at the end; fairly long; pleasant warmth

From Sweet Fruit to a Drier, Spicier Finish

The nose of Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve Bourbon is quite enticing, with pleasant sweet flavors from caramel, oranges and ripe dark cherries. There are some rye spices in the background, like cloves, and a pleasant, almost sweet, light leather. After a few sips, dried apricots become evident. On the palate, there is a mild sweetness from tan caramel and honey. In addition, the oranges become more tart, and there is also a touch of barrel char. Those flavors continue into the finish, with the oranges now transitioning into tart orange peels. Nonetheless, there are lingering mildly sweet orange notes as well. The relatively long finish becomes progressively drier and spicier, with white pepper, tannins and a touch of char at the very end.

An Enjoyable Layered Bourbon — Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve Bourbon Review

Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve Bourbon has a pleasant layering of flavors, transitioning from sweeter notes in the nose to drier, spicier and more tart flavors in the finish. The high-rye bourbons included in the blend are likely accounting for the increasing spice, with the 99% corn bourbon component providing the sweetness that lasts throughout the pour. That all adds up to this being quite an enjoyable pour. If you enjoy classic bourbon flavors with some tart and sweet fruit as well as a bit of spice, then this is one that you’ll want to try! Have you tried the Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve Bourbon? What did you think? Cheers!🥃

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Note: This sample was graciously provided by the Brand for my review. I appreciate it!

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