Remus Repeal Reserve Series VIII Review

Remus Repeal Reserve
Series VIII
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Ross & Squibb Distillery, Lawrenceburg, Indiana
101 Proof
MSRP:$99.99
Review

Please enjoy our Remus Repeal Reserve VIII review by Ray Marcano! (Remus Repeal Reserve 8)

A big bourbon with a rye-like finish that will keep you sipping.

History

This is the 8th release of the annual series, and this one contains three bourbons aged 10 and 17 years. Several previous releases have received raves in the bourbon community, earning Best in Class and Master and Double Platinum medals in various competitions.

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Contains three different bourbons:

• 10-year-aged bourbon containing 36% rye (67%)
• 10-year-aged bourbon comprising 21% rye (24%)
• 17-year-aged bourbon containing 21% rye (9%)

Tasting Notes

Let’s taste it:

🛏 Rested for 15 minutes in a Glencairn glass

👉🏻Nose: Sweet cherry candy, oak, leather, vanilla
👉🏻Taste: Oak, toasted nut, clove, pepper, maple
👉🏻Finish: Oak, maple, clove, cinnamon

Summary – Remus Repeal Reserve Series VIII Review

Here’s a tip. Don’t try to taste bourbon after you’ve had food with garlic. I made an Italian sausage, pepperoni, garlic, and onion pizza for dinner, and that garlic stayed with me. When I took the first sip, I wondered what the hell was going on, and then I remembered —- garlic. So I had a couple of crackers, brushed my teeth, and —- that’s better.

Oddly, the sweetness on the nose disappeared. I got a nice taste of spice—predominantly pepper and clove —which makes sense, given the high rye content of one of the 10-year-old bourbons. This is a bigger, fuller bourbon than last year’s edition, with maple and toasted nuts taking center stage. The rye-like finish is especially impressive. The thick mouthfeel lingers and fades with a bit of hot cinnamon.

Conclusion – Remus Repeal Reserve Series VIII Review

There’s a huge difference between this and the Series VII, which I felt compelled to taste so I could pass the comparison along to you. (That’s right, I gotcha). While I really liked the VII (you can see that review here), the VIII is bigger and bolder, which is interesting considering the proofs are about the same. I found a bottle of this in the wild and pounced on it for $109. I’m glad I did.

 Have you tried the Remus Repeal Reserve Series VIII? What do you think?

We hope you have enjoyed our Remus Repeal Reserve VIII Review by Ray Marcano! Ray publishes a free monthly newsletter, The Bourbon Resource. You can subscribe here. Would you like to read about other bourbons from this brand? Then check out our Remus Repeal Reserve Series VII Bourbon Review and our Remus Highest Rye Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review!

Note: Ross & Squibb Distillery provided this sample without any special considerations. (Remus Repeal Reserve 8 Review)

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