To folks in Kansas City, Missouri, pre-Prohibition days likely included taking a drink or two from one or more of the over 100 alcoholic products offered by Jacob Rieger & Company. Locally founded, the spirits brand was, like so many other liquor enterprises, done in by the now notorious “dry era” mandated by the federal government. Now some local entrepreneurs are looking to resurrect this fabled name, starting with an interesting whiskey touched by aged Oloroso sherry.
Rieger’s Kansas City Whiskey, reports Kansas City Pitch, has already been well received by local bars and liquor stores. There’s a very lengthy story as well on the founding of the new J. Rieger & Co distillery over at the Kansas City Starthe distillery.
If you choose to seek out a bottle of this interesting whiskey, expect to pay at least $30 for a 750 ml offering. Here’s one retailer I’ve found who may be able to ship it to you depending upon where you live. As for tasting notes, there’s not a lot out there at this point, except to say it is “balanced, smooth and slightly sweet.”
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