George Remus was one of the most colorful characters during the Prohibition. It makes sense that his bourbon would team up with Babe Ruth, one of the most iconic baseball players of the same era.
Remus Bourbon is partnering with Ruth’s estate to offer Remus Babe Ruth Reserve. To honor the #3 on the Babe’s uniform, the new expression is a blend of three high-rye bourbons, aged six-to-seven years.
The Remus Babe Ruth Reserve bottle speaks to the art deco designs popular a century ago. It includes a wooden cork closure that looks like the knob of a baseball bat, Ruth’s signature, and a lot of ornate artwork including a baseball-diamond pattern.
Learn more about Remus (the King of the Bootleggers) here.
Remus Babe Ruth Reserve Bourbon
Tasting notes (from the distillery): “Expect brown sugar and fig on the nose; some subtle mint, brown sugar, light fennel and candied pecans on the palate; and a warm rye spice with cinnamon on the finish.”
Age: Six-to-seven years.
SRP: $149.99 (750 ml)
ABV: 55 %
Availability: 10,624 bottles will go on sale in July (one bottle for every one of Babe Ruth’s appearances at home plate.) The Ross & Squibb distillery said, “A QR code on the back label allows consumers to scan and find out what Ruth did in their bottle’s plate appearance.”
“Remus Babe Ruth Reserve is a special collector’s release inspired by one of the most iconic figures in American history, the immortal Babe Ruth. Remus is inspired by the finest bourbon of the 1920’s, and partnering with the finest baseball player of the 1920’s gives bourbon and baseball fans a unique and memorable way to celebrate America’s pastime.”
