Remus Repeal Reserve Sereis VI
Distillery Bottled
750 ml / Indiana, USA / 50% ABV

"Nose: Herbaceous, but not dilly - think MGP rye but not the 95/5. Green herbs, sweet and a little peppery. Mild proof hits the nostrils with oak creaminess and white pepper. Warm with a little funk underneath - not sure what that funk is but it’s not a bad funk, more an extra note for the profile. Walking into an old rickhouse. Old, oiled and worn-in leather. 

Palate: Much sweeter than expected, honey in black tea when your throat is hurting. Dried fruit, black raisins and vinous notes abound. Hint of mint on the back-end, dark date spread on toasted brioche. Mouthfeel is medium-to-full, quite creamy. Green peppercorns, subtler than the white pepper on the nose. Oak rounds the entire palate into a shined edge but never becomes woody. Not too coating, but settles heavily under the tongue.

Finish: The fruit builds quickly, vinous and honeyed and still not too sweet. The oak fades to the back palate, a touch of pepper still there. Fruit leather, Fig Newtons, a long finish. 

Overall: This is outstanding. Balanced, fruity and honeyed without going too sweet, just enough of that herbaceous rye and creamy, peppery oak to keep everything in check. Highly complex sipper that is also dangerously easy to sip, drinking right at proof." -WMWR