J. Rieger & Co. Premium Wheat Vodka is a 100% wheat vodka from Kansas City, Missouri, given a final distillation in a 750-gallon copper pot still and bottled at 80 proof (40% ABV).
J. Rieger & Co. was founded in 1887 by Austrian immigrant Jacob Rieger and became key to the early development of Kansas City, growing into the largest mail-order whiskey business in the world until Prohibition shut it down. A century later, the family-owned distillery was revived by a team of future-focused distillers, including the founder's great-great-great-grandson, and it was the first legal distillery in Kansas City since Prohibition.
The vodka starts from a neutral grain spirit distilled from 100% wheat. Instead of simply cutting it down to proof, the team re-distills it in Kansas City under Head Distiller Nathan Perry in their 750-gallon copper Vendome pot still, which came online in 2015. A percentage is lost by cutting the heads and tails, but the result is a purer spirit with an exceptionally clean flavor profile. It is then charcoal filtered.
The copper pot still rounds out the spirit while giving it a full-bodied mouthfeel: clean and smooth, with a full body and rich texture, a delicate, subtle nose and a big, round palate with soft sweetness from the wheat.
Made for mixing in spirit-forward cocktails, it shines in a Martini, a Vodka Gimlet or a Moscow Mule, and it is smooth enough to sip neat.
Tasting Notes
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Nose: Delicate and subtle.
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Palate: Big, round, soft wheat sweetness.
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Finish: Clean and smooth.
Specifications
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Distillery: J. Rieger & Co., Kansas City, Missouri (est. 1887)
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Base: 100% wheat
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Still: 750-gallon copper Vendome pot still
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Filtration: Charcoal filtered
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Proof / ABV: 80 proof (40% ABV)
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Size: 750ml
How to Enjoy It
Stir a Martini, or mix a Gimlet or a Moscow Mule.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is it made from?
100% wheat.
How is it finished?
Re-distilled in a 750-gallon copper pot still, then charcoal filtered.
What does it taste like?
Clean and smooth with a full body and soft wheat sweetness.
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