Remus volstead reserve 14 year old unboxing review
Channel: DOPE STUFF
Date: 2020-05-27

Nose: There’s a deep, musty oak right off the bat. This was far more musty and deep than any other MPG bourbon I’ve had before.  There was also a rich butter toffee aroma that hinted towards its sweeter side.  The scent of a leather coat comes through to remind me once more of its age followed by toasted orange peel, toasted pecans and toasted cinnamon stick.  There’s some barrel char that also comes through, but the nose is an extremely deep, rich and expensive smelling affair. 

Palate:  The palate is immediately full of oak.  But this oak isn’t bitter, instead it’s sweet and has just the right amount of spice coming off of it.  There’s luxardo cherries that are sweet, but decadently so.  The age continues to show through with sweet pipe tobacco and salted caramel taffy.  The intensity of all of these flavors has been turned up to “10.”

Finish: At the very end of the sip, it’s like my mouth has been flooded by sweet, rich tobacco.  There’s also a very well restrained, yet powerful oak spice that lingers for a very long time.  The toffee and toasted pecans show back up from the nose during the finish as well to keep the sweetness within the finish for as long as it lasts.

Score: 9.2/10

Price $200 released late 2019