Remus Bourbon Unveils Lou Gehrig Reserve Bourbon
Remus Bourbon has announced the launch of Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve, a limited edition bourbon that honors the former New York Yankees first baseman.
Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve features a medley of four high-rye bourbon mash bills in tribute to Gehrig’s No. 4 jersey, while the bourbon’s 109 proof (54.5% ABV) pays homage to the 100th anniversary of his 109 RBI season in 1926, the first of his 13 consecutive seasons with 100 or more RBIs.
A breakdown of the medley of four mash bills is below:
- Barreled in 2016 – 14% of medley – 44% rye mash
- Barreled in 2017 – 70% of medley – 49% rye mash
- Barreled in 2019 – 8% of medley – 99% rye mash
- Barreled in 2019 – 8% of medley – 36% rye mash
Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve is described as having aromas of “warm cinnamon, nutmeg, and hints of leather and clove.” The palate exhibits notes of “brown sugar, plum, and marshmallow.” It finishes with “baking spice, toasted cedar, and lingering cinnamon.”
Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve is limited to 9,665 bottles, one for each of the Gehrig’s plate appearances. It’s packaged in an ornate rectangular art deco-inspired glass bottle featuring an embossed baseball diamond-shape label and a baseball bat knob closure. The bottles are individually numbered and a QR code on the back label can be scanned to find out what Gehrig did in the game of that bottle’s plate appearance.
Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve will be available beginning this month for a suggested retail price of $129.99 per 750 mL bottle.
Source: Remus Bourbon.