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Remus Bourbon​ Debuts New 'Babe Ruth Reserve' Bourbon At Yankee Stadium

The special edition creation pays tribute to the Bambino's storied playing career and at-bats.

The 2025 Remus Babe Ruth Reserve will arrive at retail stores this month.
The 2025 Remus Babe Ruth Reserve will arrive at retail stores this month. (AP Photo/Tom Sande, File/Courtesy of Remus Bourbon)

NEW YORK CITY — An award-winning whiskey company and the Babe Ruth family have teamed up to release a special edition of its bourbon, "Babe Ruth Reserve" as the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox add another chapter in its historic rivalry this weekend.

Remus Bourbon's release of the 2025 Remus Babe Ruth Reserve — a limited supply of 8,399 bottles — is a tribute to one for each of the Babe’s at-bats.

The 2025 Remus Babe Ruth Reserve will arrive at retail stores this month.

The whiskey company debuted its newest creation, honoring the Bambino at Yankee Stadium during a Yankee game versus the Red Sox earlier this month. Remus Bourbon officials and Tom Stevens, the grandson of Babe Ruth, were in attendance.

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“We’re honored to pay homage to one of baseball’s icons with our latest collector’s release of Remus Babe Ruth Reserve,” Ian Stirsman, master distiller of Ross & Squibb Distillery, said. “Our 2025 edition is masterfully crafted and is sure to give baseball fans and high-rye bourbon lovers a unique and memorable way to celebrate America’s pastime and its most legendary player.”

The 2025 edition of Remus Babe Ruth Reserve is packaged in an ornate rectangular art deco-inspired glass bottle featuring an embossed baseball-diamond pattern and unique baseball bat knob wooden-cork closure, officials said.

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“The estate of Babe Ruth is thrilled to once again collaborate with Ross & Squibb Distillery on the limited edition 2025 Remus Babe Ruth Reserve,” Stevens said. “Babe Ruth is synonymous with excellence, and Remus upholds this standard with each uniquely presented bottle. We are confident that collectors and baseball fans alike will conclude that Remus hit another home run with this special release. Babe would be proud.”

The front and back labels incorporate Ruth’s iconic signature, pinstripes, and elements of a baseball diamond. A QR code on the back label allows consumers to scan and find out what Ruth did in the game of their bottle’s at bat.

The 2025 Remus Babe Ruth Reserve will arrive at retail stores this month. The 750mL bottle will be priced at $149.99.

To learn more about Remus Babe Ruth Reserve and the rest of the Remus portfolio, visit RemusBourbon.com.

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