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Remus Gatsby Reserve 2023

Bourbon Remus
  • Distiller

    MGP

  • Bottler

    MGP

  • ABV

    49.05%

  • Age

    15 Years

  • Price $200+

The second annual Gatsby release from MGP's Remus brand, this is a blend of two bourbons (the first with a mashbill of 75% corn, 21% rye and 4% malted barley mashbill, the second containing 60% corn, 36% rye and 4% malted barley). This is bottled at a very low (for cask-strength) proof of 98.1.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 92
  • Robb Report
  • By Jonah Flicker
  • The 2023 release of Remus Gatsby Reserve falls just short of last year’s whiskey, but it’s still a superlative in a world of so much mediocre, and a bottle worth adding to your collection.
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • The Whiskey Reviewer
  • By Andrew Graham
  • The nuttiness and char were unique.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • The more austere leatheriness of the whiskey fades with time in glass, but the experience remains intense, all black fruit and spice, with some gritty char clinging to the finish and, like Repeal VII, a dollop of mint to close things out.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • It leans into this old-school, MGP-style profile without being dominated oak. Great stuff.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Black pepper and root beer on the nose, sweet maple and a solid wallop of oak. Nicely structured with a lot going on.

  • Taste:

    Moderate palate — nice viscosity but not syrupy. Caramel, honey, tobacco and a hint of black tea. Nice and rich with a hint of root beer.

  • Finish:

    Long finish with tons of toffee, oak, caramel candies, root beer and a bit of black tea.

  • Overall:

    This year’s Gatsby Reserve is a bold and oaky pour. It’s not the brashest, the hottest or the boldest, but there’s tons going on. It leans into this old-school, MGP-style profile without being dominated oak. Great stuff.

  • Score:

    88

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

  • By T8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources