J. Rieger & Co. - Kansas City Whiskey
Our Kansas City Whiskey, recently named “Best American Whiskey” at the ASCOT Awards and a gold medal winner at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, is a blend of straight bourbon whiskey, light corn whiskey, and straight rye whiskey, all aged at least four years, as well as a small amount of 15-year-old oloroso sherry from the Williams & Humbert Bodega in Jerez, Spain. Bottled at 92 proof, Kansas City Whiskey is well-balanced, smooth, and slightly sweet. It’s beautiful when served neat or on the rocks, but also works well in classic bourbon- or rye-based cocktails like the Horsefeather, Manhattan, and Old Fashioned.
On the nose the first thing to hit is the sherry. Rich, sweet, caramel, butterscotch aromas are followed by a corn whiskey backbone.
The flavor of sweet corn whiskey is followed up with a touch of sweetness from the sherry featuring dried fruits, almonds, and bitter chocolate.
The finish provides a heavy dose of robust spiciness from the rye. At 92 proof the alcohol is able to balance out the slight sweetness from the sherry and make the whiskey very balanced.