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George Remus Single Barrel Cask Strength
George Remus Single Barrel Cask Strength Bourbon is a newer brand from a distiller you have been drinking for decades, MGPI, the Lawrenceburg, IN distilling behemoth. After supplying many of the craft distillers early on in their respective operations (including the George Remus brand), MGPI acquired the brand back in 2016 and expanded its distribution. The mash bill isn’t marketed, but given the spice level, it’s MGPI’s bourbon mash bill with either 21% or the 36% rye.
Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey
Another cheap-but-great whiskey is the Sazerac Straight Rye, colloquially known as “Baby Sazerac” to distinguish it from its older sibling, the 18 year old BTAC annual release.
It is commonly believed (via the whiskey diehards on the internet) that this is a 6 year old Rye with a mash bill of 51% Rye, 39% corn and 10% malted barley. What we do know is that it is labeled as a “Straight Rye” without a specific age statement so it is at least 4 years old. I don’t believe anyone has ever confirmed the mash bill, but people seem to believe that this is the one rye mash bill that Buffalo Trace makes (Sazerac is made by Buffalo Trace, who is in fact owned by Sazerac, confusing? Sure). Let’s see how this one fared…