{"product_id":"j-rieger-co-premium-wheat-vodka","title":"J. Rieger \u0026 Co. Premium Wheat Vodka","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout J. Rieger \u0026amp; Co. Premium Wheat Vodka\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        Where most vodkas on the market aren't produced from grain, J. Rieger \u0026amp; Co. Premium Wheat Vodka starts from neutral grain spirit that is distilled from 100% wheat. Instead of simply cutting it down to proof, they re-distill the spirit in Kansas City under the watchful eye of Head Distiller Nathan Perry using a 750-gallon copper pot still. While a percentage of the vodka is lost due to cutting the heads and tail, this results in a purer spirit with an exceptionally clean flavor profile and unparalleled smoothness. The vodka is then charcoal filtered and bottled at 80 proof.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nGet your bottle of this wheat vodka today!                            \u003cdiv class=\"caskers-brand-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout J. Rieger \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                            J. Rieger \u0026amp; Co. was a prominent Kansas City, Missouri distillery and the largest mail-order whiskey producer in the US before Prohibition. It was founded by Jacob Rieger, an Austrian immigrant. After opening a grocery store in Kansas City, Rieger quickly turned to making spirits. The company was founded in 1887 and around the turn of the century had a customer base of over 250,000, selling whiskey, gin, rum, and bitters via mail. The company continued to thrive under Rieger's son Alexander but was forced to shut down when Prohibition began. The Rieger family transitioned into banking, while the J. Rieger \u0026amp; Co. building was turned into a parking lot.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nIn 2010, Ryan Maybee started playing with the idea to revive the historic distillery. Maybee was a Kansas City bartender who opened a bar at the former Rieger Hotel building. He teamed up with Chef Howard Hanna, adding a restaurant to the business. Andy Rieger, at the time the only remaining Rieger from the same bloodline, came to congratulate Maybee on opening night, and Maybee suggested that the distillery be brought back. The two secured the original trademark and set the plan in motion. In 2014 they were joined by the legendary Dave Pickerell, who helped them with the re-launch. Fittingly, the revived company's first product was a whiskey.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSoon after, Head Distiller Nathan Perry joined the team, studying under the mentorship of Pickerell. Their 750-gallon copper Vendome still came online in 2015 and their lineup started expanding with a wheat vodka, gin, and amaro. Today, they distill 1,200 barrels of rye and bourbon each year and the first 5-year-old whiskeys came of age in 2021. J. Rieger \u0026amp; Co. is the first legal Kansas City distillery since Prohibition.                                        \u003cdiv class=\"brand-link\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/spirits\/?brand_dropdown=4476\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eExplore all J. Rieger \u0026amp; Co. bottles \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"caskers-spirit-type-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout Vodka\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorians are not clear on the exact origin of vodka since different sources link its beginning to both Russia and Poland. But one thing is clear: this somewhat simple spirit, first used as a medicinal concoction, has become one of the most versatile drinks in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can be distilled from any type of grains, potatoes, or even grapes worldwide. 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