J. Rieger & Co. Rock Chalk Straight Rye Whiskey
  • Category Rye
  • Country United States
  • Region Missouri
  • Distillery J. Rieger & Co.
  • Style Straight Rye Whiskey
  • Maturation White oak
  • Alcohol 44%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
  • blossom
  • tobacco
  • pepper
  • dark chocolate
  • allspice
  • eucalyptus
  • tea
  • peanut
  • salty

J. Rieger & Co.

Rock Chalk Straight Rye Whiskey (0.75l, 44%*) *please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary

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O! So good! This Whisky is back and it’s better than ever!

In 1881, two brotherly states were separated by an ungodly law that made alcohol illicit in Kansas, but not in Missouri. But there was a place in Kansas City, right on the border between the states, where the good people of Kansas could come to taste some freedom and quench their thirst. Known fittingly as the Wettest Block in the World, it was here that Jacob Rieger established J. Rieger & Co, a fine Whisky distillery that soon became the largest mail-order Whisky house in the country. But in 1919, Prohibition joined the whole nation in sorrow and forced the Rieger family to close down the operations and switch to banking. It wasn’t until 2014 that Andy Rieger, Jakob’s great-great-great grandson together with a local bartender, Ryan Maybee, re-opened J. Rieger & Co. to return some honor to the family name by starting to make some delicious booze again.

This limited-time-only expression celebrates the two pillars of Midwestern history: the game of college basketball and the Rye Whisky, the best of which can be found in Kansas City. Made from a mashbill of 96% rye and 4% malted barley, this Whisky is distilled twice before maturing for five years (hence the depth of flavor) in new charred oak barrels in the Kansas City rickhouse. Cut at 88 proof - a tribute to the 1988 Kansas Jayhawk Basketball Championship - this is a fine example of the booze-making skills Kansas is famous for.
 
  • Category Rye
  • Country United States
  • Region Missouri
  • Distillery J. Rieger & Co.
  • Style Straight Rye Whiskey
  • Maturation White oak
  • Alcohol 44%*
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.

Appearance/Color
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Nose / Aroma / Smell
Orange blossom, spring flowers, dried herbs, tobacco leaves

Flavor / Taste / Palate
black pepper, caraway, salted peanuts, baking spices, cumin, dark chocolate, red fruits, allspice

Finish
Light finish with notes of notes of thyme, eucalyptus, and black tea
 
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  • blossom
  • tobacco
  • pepper
  • dark chocolate
  • allspice
  • eucalyptus
  • tea
  • peanut
  • salty
J. Rieger & Co. Rock Chalk Straight Rye Whiskey
J. Rieger & Co. Rock Chalk Straight Rye Whiskey
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Character Dogson
A decade ago there were only 6 brands of Rye Whiskey hailing from Kentucky, nowadays there are more than 50!
Rye sparked the first revolution after the American Independence. It was called the Whiskey Rebellion, and it arose when the government tried to tax Whiskey and enforce the taxation on distillers. The lesson here? Don't mess with a Whiskey drinker's dram.
Rye - think of it as Bourbon's edgier cousin. It’s known for what many call a spicy or fruity flavor. Rye (distilled from at least 51% Rye) is not on the sweet side and tends to have a spicier body. That’s why the character of a cocktail made from Rye, instead of Bourbon, is drier.
George Washington famously loved his Rye Whiskey. In fact, after he served as the first president of the United States, he returned to his farm at Mount Vernon and started a small Rye distillery of his own.
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Dog Dogson's Smartass corner
Character Dogson
A decade ago there were only 6 brands of Rye Whiskey hailing from Kentucky, nowadays there are more than 50!
Rye sparked the first revolution after the American Independence. It was called the Whiskey Rebellion, and it arose when the government tried to tax Whiskey and enforce the taxation on distillers. The lesson here? Don't mess with a Whiskey drinker's dram.
Rye - think of it as Bourbon's edgier cousin. It’s known for what many call a spicy or fruity flavor. Rye (distilled from at least 51% Rye) is not on the sweet side and tends to have a spicier body. That’s why the character of a cocktail made from Rye, instead of Bourbon, is drier.
George Washington famously loved his Rye Whiskey. In fact, after he served as the first president of the United States, he returned to his farm at Mount Vernon and started a small Rye distillery of his own.
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