Review: Remus Master Distiller Experimental Series: No. 2 Straight Wheat Whiskey
Let's get to the facts-
Straight Wheat Whiskey Finished in Tawny Port, White Port, Ruby Port, Oloroso Sherry Barrels produced by MGP at the Ross and Squibb distillery. Released May 3, 2026 at 113 proof, distilled in 2017.
Mashbill: 95% Wheat, 5% Malted Barley
Color: Mahogany
DSRP: $70 / 750mL
Now to the pour and subjective stuff. Pulled the cork, neck pour, rested 10 minutes in a glencairn glass.
Nose: Leather hit first, some esters, followed by dried fruit like raisins or prunes, and hinting at white grape and red berries.
Mouth: Sweet, with honey, dried fruits like raisin, apricot, and prunes, cocoa, red berries, and charred oak. The leather is gone, no esters, a little hot but drinks lower than the proof may indicate.
Finish: cranberry, a bit of black cherry, sweet/honey flavor of dates, and slightly drying oak, but not much. No hint of tanins with this age, finish, or mashbill.
It’s a dynamic pour that never stays in one place for too long. Its complexity, paired with staying power, it certainly makes an impression, one that I like.
T8ke scale rating 8.5. Complex, but this will be wildly different for those who are not wheat fans or don't care for the type of finish they bring out sweet, red berries, and dried fruits. For sure the oak is there. I'll come back to this for a follow up after this initial pour for more tasting.