J. Rieger & Co. Bottled in Bond Bourbon Whiskey
J. Rieger & Co. Bottled in Bond Bourbon Whiskey is a 100-proof (50% ABV) 6-year-old straight bourbon in a 750mL bottle — distilled in a single season at J. Rieger's Kansas City distillery, aged six years in the on-site rickhouse, and bottled under the strict Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. The mash bill is 56% corn, 30% rye, and 14% malted barley, distilled on a 750-gallon copper pot still — a high-rye, pot-distilled bonded bourbon from one of Kansas City's historic whiskey houses, revived. A Double Gold winner at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and Gold at the 2023 ASCOT Awards. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 100 proof (50% ABV) — 750mL, Bottled in Bond
- Age: 6 years in the Kansas City rickhouse; single-distillery, single-season spirit per the Bond Act
- Mash bill: 56% corn / 30% rye / 14% malted barley — high-rye
- Distillation: 750-gallon copper pot still, J. Rieger & Co. Distillery, Kansas City, Missouri
- Awards: Double Gold, 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition; Gold, 2023 ASCOT Awards
Bonded, the Hard Way
Bottled in Bond is the strictest label in American whiskey: one distillery, one season, four years minimum, 100 proof, no exceptions. J. Rieger — the Kansas City house founded in 1887 and revived in 2014 — goes further: six years old, pot-distilled, high-rye. The 2023 Double Gold at San Francisco confirms what the spec sheet promises. See more from J. Rieger & Co. or browse Del Mesa's bourbon whiskey collection.
Tasting Notes
Caramel, vanilla, and baking spice with the rye's black-pepper snap; pot-still weight gives a round, oily palate of toffee, cinnamon, and dried fruit; a long, warming, spicy finish at a full 100 proof.
How to Enjoy
Neat or with a splash of water; a bonded bourbon built for a proper old fashioned or Manhattan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bottled in Bond mean?
One distillery, one distilling season, aged at least 4 years in a bonded warehouse, bottled at exactly 100 proof — the 1897 Act's guarantee of authenticity.
What is the mash bill?
56% corn, 30% rye, 14% malted barley — a high-rye bourbon.
Where is J. Rieger distillery?
Kansas City, Missouri — at 2700 Guinotte Ave in the historic Electric Park district.
What awards has it won?
Double Gold at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and Gold at the 2023 ASCOT Awards.
Bonded bourbon with the medals to prove it — buy J. Rieger Bottled in Bond Bourbon online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.