OUR PRODUCTION
At J. Rieger & Co., we pride ourselves on being an independent distiller with deep roots and open minds. We make spirits that are part of a new golden era in American spirits, informed by the past but tailored for modern palates with state-of-the-art distillation. Trained by Tom Nichol and the late Dave Pickerell, two of the greatest master distillers of all times, Master Distiller Nathan Perry leads a 6-person team that makes an exceptional range of artisanal spirits consistently ranked among the country’s best.
PIONEERS.
Among our proudest accomplishments, we were the first producer to revitalize the pre-Prohibition practice of adding sherry into whiskey to create Kansas City Whiskey, a new classification of American Whiskey appreciated worldwide. Our most limited annual whiskey release, Monogram Solera Reserva, is aged in 50–100-year-old botas from Jerez. Rare, complex and entirely original, Monogram Solera Reserva is made for the ultimate whiskey connoisseur.
WE GO AGAINST THE GRAIN.
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Our sweet mash process means that fermentation begins with freshly cooked grains and water, rather than repurposed sour mash. We start with fresh yeast to preserve clean and bright flavors, followed by two-step distillation utilizing both our column and pot stills to achieve a balance between refinement and complexity. Annual distillery production has increased every year since 2015, to reach 1,200 barrels of Rye and Bourbon Whiskey.
A LANDMARK PRODUCTION AND AGING FACILITY.
Our distillery spans 55,000 square feet of production space equipped with the latest equipment and 9,000+ barrels aging in our rickhouse. Our Bar5 Certified tasting panel samples every batch on a monthly basis for quality to meet the most exacting standards.
It takes patience, ingenuity and care to make our award-winning spirits. We’ll never release a product before its time. When we get it right the result is O! So Good – our expression for an elevated spirit that tastes delicious and stands apart from the rest.
