Detailed Description
J. Rieger & Co. is a distillery that was established in 1887. Long since gone, this brand was resurrected in 2010 by Ryan Maybee, partner at the Rieger Hotel Grill & Exchange in Kansas City and Andy Rieger, great-great-great grandson of Jacob Rieger, the original founder. This is sourced whiskey from Indiana and consists of a corn & malt light whiskey and a straight rye, both aged for a minimum of 7 years. To this, 15 year-old oloroso sherry is added not exceeding 2.5% of the volume, a common occurrence in American whiskey in the 1800’s, but had fallen out of favor after Prohibition. This is legally allowable under the generic “American whiskey” category.
Rieger’s Kansas City Whiskey Tasting Notes
Nose: Char smoke, lots of barrel spices, and vanilla maple syrup are the major chords on the nose, but sweet red fruit and a hint of dried grass are playing the minor notes.
Palate: Initially sweet on the tongue, your senses are soon flooded with spice. The whiskey is a bit lean on the mid-palate.
Finish: Finish is pleasant with bitter and sweet notes in harmony with just a splash of red fruit added for good measure.
Distillery Information
J. Rieger & Co. is a Kansas City, Missouri distillery, founded by Jacob Rieger in 1887 and was shut down in December 1919 due to the onset of federal Prohibition. The brand was reestablished in 2014 by co-founders Andy Rieger and Ryan Maybee and is the first legal distillery in Kansas City, Missouri since Prohibition.
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