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92Excellent

Remus Repeal Reserve VIII

Bourbon Remus Repeal
  • Distiller

    MGP

  • Bottler

    MGP

  • ABV

    50.7%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $60 to $99.99

Remus Repeal Reserve Series VIII is a limited-edition straight bourbon whiskey produced at MGP in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Released in September 2024 with a suggested retail price of $99.99, it features a blend of three bourbons aged 10 to 17 years. The mashbill includes 67% 10-year bourbon with 36% rye, 24% 10-year bourbon with 21% rye and 9% 17-year bourbon with 21% rye. This edition, part of the annual Remus Repeal Reserve collection, pays homage to the repeal of Prohibition on December 5, 1933, and introduces a higher proportion of high-rye bourbon along with non-chill filtration.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 95
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • It’s not particularly fruity unlike last year’s quite different Series VII (which I sampled side by side), but that’s no complaint. I actually like Series VIII a bit better.
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  • Raided Score: 94
  • Whiskey Consensus
  • By Matthew Evans
  • Overall, it’s a flavorful, approachable whiskey with layers worth savoring, though it feels younger than its age statement suggests.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Bourbon Culture
  • By Mike & Mike
  • For me, this is easily one of their best offerings as far as value and quality are concerned.
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  • Raided Score: 90
  • Distiller
  • By Stephanie Moreno
  • Flavor is bitter/bittersweet with some peanut shells at the end. There's a solid length to the finish. Another good value if you can get at suggested retail prices.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • A pleasant release, I love what RRR is and stands for each year and while this years is hotter than previous releases, it also steps up with quite a bit more complexity than predecessors as well.
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  • Raided Score: 94
  • Paste
  • By Jim Vorel
  • This will be a treat for fans of extra-aged MGP high-rye bourbon mash bills, and feels like a pretty solid value at its MSRP given the state of the current whiskey market.
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  • Raided Score: 93
  • VinePair
  • By David Thomas Tao
  • Remus Repeal Reserve VIII isn’t quite my favorite of the line. (That designation still belongs to version V.) It is, however, a subtle if noticeable improvement upon last year’s blend.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Rich caramel, praline, some red fruits, toffee, honey and buttercream on the nose.

  • Taste:

    Toffee on the palate, rich, layered, lots of pepper, ginger, cocoa and some graham cracker. Butterscotch, some moderate oak, proof sneaks right by.

  • Finish:

    Long finish, more oak here, graham cracker, peanut butter cookies, cocoa, toffee and some pepper, the proof pops more on the palate, a ripple of heat as this takes off.

  • Overall:

    A pleasant release, I love what RRR is and stands for each year and while this years is hotter than previous releases, it also steps up with quite a bit more complexity than predecessors as well.

  • Score:

    88

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

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  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources