Lost Lantern
Discovery Club May 2025: J. Rieger & Co. Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Discovery Club May 2025: J. Rieger & Co. Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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J. Rieger & Co. was a major whiskey producer in Kansas City before Prohibition, and had a robust business in sourced and blended whiskies delivered by mail order. After Prohibition, the company’s alcohol business disappeared. But the Rieger name remained, most notably on the city’s Rieger Hotel. In 2009, Kansas City star bartender Ryan Maybee opened a new cocktail bar, Manifesto, in the basement of the Rieger Hotel.
There, he discovered the history of the Rieger family and the whiskey brand they once owned. Soon, he met Andy Rieger, the descendant of the Jacob Rieger for whom the whiskey brand is named. Together, they decided to revive the J. Rieger & Co. whiskey brand and restore it to Kansas City home.
The distillery officially reopened in 2014, and today is one of the most exciting attractions in Kansas City. Beyond the distillery itself, the three-story building features multiple bars, a museum exploring the brand’s history and legacy, and even a slide.
But of course, what we care about the most is the whiskey. J. Rieger & Co. today offers both sourced whiskey and its own distillate. While their flagship sourced Kansas City Whiskey is now widely available in many parts of the United States, their own distillate is still highly limited and only available in Missouri and Kansas.
Hence our first Discovery Club release! This single cask of straight bourbon whiskey was distilled by J. Rieger & Co. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made from 56% corn, 30% rye, and 14% malted barley, it aged for five years in a new American oak cask (specifically a new Missouri oak cask!) from ISC, char 3. Bottled at its natural cask strength of 137.9 proof, this has rich oak on the nose, with hints of vanilla, leather, and clove. The palate has notes of chocolate-covered espresso beans, walnuts, baking spice, and powerful oak leading into a long, warming finish.
Cask & Collection: Lost Lantern Discovery Club May 2025
Distillery Location: Kansas City, MO
Proof: 137.9
Age: 5yrs
Quantity produced: 100 bottles
Format: 750mL
Mashbill: 56% corn, 30% Rye, 14% Malted Barley
Barrel Size and Type: ISC 53 gallon Char #3
Details: Cask strength; Non-chill filtered; no color added
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